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Singapore has moved a step closer to a driverless public transport network with the launch of a new trial of self-driving buses.

Authorities in Hanoi have announced a plan to charge vehicles in downtown areas to increase the use of public transport, according to a decision signed by Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung recently.

Ian Gibbons, Consul General of the UK in Ho Chi Minh City, and representatives of the City, on July 17 signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in carrying out projects to support the building of HCM City as a smart urban area.

Experience of Japan in developing public transport network was shared at a workshop in Hanoi on July 10.

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