Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Bui Xuan Cuong criticized the lack of coordination between departments and agencies, leading to stagnant bridge and infrastructure projects.
The National Traffic Safety Committee has reported complicated traffic congestion at the entrances to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City when Tet holiday begins and ends.
Classes for secondary, primary, infant, and special education in localities across the country were today suspended this afternoon due to heavy rain and partial flooding.
The capital city of Hanoi officially opened the Le Van Luong - Belt Road No. 3 tunnel to traffic on the morning of October 5, part of the city's moves to address traffic congestion.
To gradually reduce traffic congestion in the inner city, towards the completion of the Traffic Infrastructure Development Project and the Ho Chi Minh City Infrastructure Development Breakthrough Program, the Department of Transport of HCMC has been implementing many projects to expand intersections.
It is recorded by SGGP’s reporter that, from the morning of September 4, people have massively flocked to Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, and Binh Duong provinces on National Highway 51, the section through Long Thanh District, causing serious traffic congestion.
This year's National Day holiday lasts four days, so a large number of people is expected to participate in entertainment and leisure activities. Therefore, ensuring traffic safety is a top priority.
This morning, weather forecasters said that the tropical depression weakened from the storm No. 2 (storm Mulan) is entering the Northern Province of Quang Ninh and the Northern City of Hai Phong, bringing heavy rain to Northern provinces and causing traffic congestion in a lot of streets in Hanoi.
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung stressed that traffic jams are a serious issue in HCMC, hindering the development of the southern economic hub while chairing a conference in HCMC on July 12.
At the end of this year’s 4-day holiday for Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1), travelers rushed back to Ho Chi Minh City, causing severe traffic jams in all entrances to the city.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on January 8 that traffic congestion in Jakarta and its nearby areas results in annual economic losses of nearly US$4.7 billion.
The Ministry of Defence has agreed to hand over land to HCM City authorities for construction of a flyover near Tan Son Nhat International Airport to prevent the constant traffic jams that occur there.
Traffic congestions around Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City has persisted for a long time. However, the busiest airport in the country may see much-needed improvements with three proposed projects costing a total of 15 trillion VND (660 million USD).
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has asked the Department of Transport to seek measures to tackle traffic jams at 37 traffic-congestion hotpots across the city, including those at seaports.
