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The number of passengers riding buses in Hanoi has risen since late 2016, the municipal Department of Transport said, but the system still faces major challenges as it seeks to attract more riders.

After half a month of operation, Hanoi’s first “Hop on – Hop off” buses have seen a growing number of passengers.

Carrying more passengers and cargo than permitted and lack of fire safety equipment including extinguishers were the most common violations committed by inter-provincial public transport buses, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport reported following inspections.

Hanoi’s first “Hop on – Hop off” buses were launched on May 30 to serve tourists in exploring the capital city, aiming to create a highlight in local tourism in this summer.

Vietnam needs to set a clear vision and plan to achieve its goals of developing smart public transportation, and study successful cases from countries that are world leaders in this development.

Belarus will assist Vietnam in building an auto manufacturing plant in Hanoi as a way to reduce the cost of the buses, said Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities hope to have at least 15-20 percent of school children travelling by bus by 2020.

Transport businesses, including railway and buses, have prepared plans to serve the massive influx of passengers travelling during Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Spring buses bringing impoverished students in Ho Chi Minh City to their hometown for Lunar New Year (Tet holiday) have started their journeys.

Transport departments from HCM City and southern provinces have started a campaign to better control unauthorised buses, coaches and bus terminals.

The buses carrying the U23 football team headed to the centre of Hanoi amid the mass of excited fans waving red flags and flowers.

The number of water buses operating in Ho Chi Minh City’s new transport service remains low, causing long wait time for passengers, according to media reports.

The HCM City Department of Transport has put 18 new compressed natural gas-fuelled (CNG) buses into service in addition to 39 new diesel buses to replace old ones.

After more than a month of implementation, Saigon river buses carry just some 1,000 passengers a day, too little to be considered an alternative to reduce traffic congestion as was expected.

The Truong Hai Auto Corporation (Thaco) inaugurated a bus manufacturing plant at Chu Lai – Truong Hai complex in the central province of Quang Nam on December 8.

A number of high-quality buses will be used on a trial run on bus routes No 03 and 33 in December, said Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Transport.

The Hanoi Department of Transport has reported to the municipal People's Committee a plan to pilot double-decker sightseeing buses to develop tourism.

The Government of Singapore has taken a number of tough measures to reduce the use of automobiles and traffic jam.

The Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transerco) put into operation 15 European-standard buses on November 7.

Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Doan Toan had a meeting on October 27 with Belarus Deputy Minister for Industry Aleksandr Ogorodnhik on cooperation in public transportation and health care in Hanoi.