First HCMC metro line’s full trial run this month: contractor

First HCMC metro line’s full trial run this month: contractor

Ho Chi Minh City plans to conduct a full trial run of its Metro Line No. 1 (Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien) later this month, after nine months of test runs on its elevated section, says contractor Hitachi Ltd.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Danang pilots 600 smart public bicycles

Danang pilots 600 smart public bicycles

The central coastal city of Danang plans to open 61 stations with 600 bicycles for public use to limit the use of personal motor vehicles and reduce pollution towards a green and sustainable transport system.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Plans to restore Vietnam’s iconic cog railway for over $1.2 bln

Plans to restore Vietnam’s iconic cog railway for over $1.2 bln

A private Vietnamese company has proposed a public-private partnership (PPP) that would cost nearly VND29 trillion ($1.23 billion) to restore the Thap Cham-Dalat railroad, the only cog railway in Vietnam built before 1975.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7