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The Thai Marine Department has prepared safety measures to protect all visitors to Thailand Biennale Krabi 2018.

The underground station C9, part of Hanoi’s urban railway line No 2 connecting Bac Tu Liem district to Hoan Kiem district, will not harm the historical sites surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake.

A delegation of Hanoi led by Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Phung Thi Hong Ha paid a working visit to Russia and the Czech Republic from October 18-28.

The number of passengers using open-top tour buses in the capital was averaging about only 7 per trip each day, according to a report by the Hanoi Transport Company (Transerco).

The number of passengers using monthly-paid bus passes issued by the Hanoi Transport and Services Corporation (Transerco) rose 6.6 percent so far this year, while the rise of this group of passengers throughout the capital city was recorded at 5.4 percent.

Traffic jam continue to be a big issue for Hanoi despite heavy investment in transport infrastructure in the city. The problem was the focus of a workshop held in Hanoi on October 24.

A seminar discussing a project on the use of bicycles in the ancient city of Hoi An of the central province of Quang Nam was held in the city on October 24.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a decision approving the task of adjusting the master plan for the construction of Nhon Hoi Economic Zone in the south central province of Binh Dinh.

The Malaysian Government has agreed that cabinet ministers going on short business trips will not allowed to bring their spouses along, a move aimed to cut public expenditure.

A decision to implement a programme to reduce traffic congestion and accidents by 2020 has been signed by Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee.

Losses caused by traffic accidents in Vietnam amount to 50 trillion VND (over 2.12 billion USD) each year, equivalent to 30 percent of budget spending on education, or 1. 5 million people going without income for the whole year.

The central city of Da Nang has deployed its intra-city bus routes subsidy system for nearly two years.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has joined various organisations in observing World Car Free Day.

A contactless payment system for public transport in HCM City could save costs and increase customer satisfaction, experts said at a conference on modern payments systems for public transit on September 21.

Many investors and enterprises of the Republic of Korea are very interested in doing business in Vietnam in general and in Hanoi in particular, hoping to capitalize on the advantages of the country and the city, said Chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) Huh Chang-soo on September 12.

Experience in operating local administrative apparatus in Vietnam and Japan has been shared at a seminar held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on September 10-11.

There is still large room for the economic and trade ties between Vietnam and Hungary to grow, as bilateral trade stood at only 354.3 million USD in 2017.

The Hanoi Transport Service Company (Transerco) has just introduced a lower price ticket for its hop-on hop-off bus service in Hanoi in an effort to attract more passengers.

A festival promoting the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 was held by the Indonesian Embassy in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake on August 12, aiming to introduce the host country and the regional sporting event.

Vietnam’s rising usage of mobile devices and the internet have led to great opportunities for digital and online advertising, experts said at a conference on advertising on August 10 in Ho Chi Minh City.