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The World Bank has approved a 224 million USD package for Indonesia’s Mass Transit (MASTRAN) Project.

Statistics from Hanoi Metro company show that, from its first day of commercial operation in November last year to May 26, more than 3.1 million passengers have used the Cat Linh-Ha Dong 2A line.

Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue will launch a public bicycle hire scheme in downtown areas from April 29, the municipal People’s Committee has announced.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to increase the landing and takeoff frequency at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City based on the transport needs of airlines from now to February 20, 2022.

It is an urgent need for Vietnam to increase public transport and reduce private vehicle. This was agreed at a recent debate of representatives from nine sub-committees of the National Traffic Safety Committee.

It is an urgent need for Vietnam to increase public transport and reduce private vehicle, it was agreed at a debate of representatives from nine sub-committees of the National Traffic Safety Committee on December 2 in the framework of the on-going Traffic Safety Conference 2021.

Malaysia has launched a group travel pass to encourage more people to use the public transportation system across the Klang Valley, which includes Selangor, Putrajaya, and Kuala Lumpur.

Hanoi's authorities have allowed reopening of public transport from 6am on October 14.

Hanoi's authorities have allowed dine-in services at restaurants from 6am on October 14.

Markets, hotels, outdoor sports and public transport will resume in the central city from September 30 morning, though other restrictions will remain in place for now.

Passengers traveling by air, train and waterway will not be required to take COVID-19 tests if they have been fully vaccinated, injected the first shots for three weeks, or recovered from the disease within six months.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked local authorities, which are imposing social distancing, not to let residents leave their places of residence for another locality after July 31 until the end of social distancing in his latest dispatch.

Ho Chi Minh City has suspended public transport for 15 days from July 9 to contain the spread of COVID-19.

The Indonesian government announced on June 30 that emergency restrictions of community activities will be imposed from July 3 to 20 in a bid to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases to 10,000 per day.

The World Bank has approved two development policy operations (DPO) totalling 321.5 million USD to support Vietnam’s recovery efforts.

Getting around by bicycle was once a traditional transportation method in Vietnam’s capital city.

An artificial intelligence (AI) app that issues warnings when facemasks are not being worn has been introduced on public transport to raise awareness of seriously observing the Ministry of Health’s “5K message”.

Hanoi plans to add dozens of new bus routes over the next four years to encourage more people to use public transport.

Ho Chi Minh City has prioritised the development of vehicles with clean fuel, particularly buses running on compressed natural gas (CNG), in a project to bolster the use of public transport in tandem with restricting personal vehicles for 2021-30.

The Ho Chi Minh City authorities have approved a proposal on piloting a bicycle-sharing system in District 1 for one year starting August 1 in a bid to promote public transport, reduce pollution, and create a new tourism product.