The completion of 3,000 kilometres of expressways in 2025 marks a major milestone in Vietnam’s transport infrastructure development, reflecting not only unprecedented investment momentum but also the growing expertise of investors and contractors.
Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu asked Khanh Hoa province to give highest priority to relief, with the spirit that the protection of people’s lives comes first and foremost.
According to the ministry, in recent days some individuals have exploited public attention on the CIC case to spread false claims of “data leaks” at other agencies and organisations.
The new rules ban the use of lithium backup batteries on all flights operated by the Vietnam Airlines Group, encompassing Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines, and Vasco. Passengers carrying such devices in hand luggage must declare them at check-in and place them for easy inspection and detection of any irregularities.
Singapore also launched new training programmes for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), with the first course for Caribbean officials to be held in 2026, and announced an extension of the Singapore-ICAO Developing Countries Training Programme, including 1.8 million USD in scholarships and support over the next three years.
In the first half of this year, both freight and passenger transport recorded remarkable double-digit growth, reinforcing their role as a critical driver of Viet Nam’s overall economic performance.
The volume of goods transported in the four-month period reached 189 billion tonnes, marking an 11.5% increase year-on-year. This includes substantial growth across various sectors, specifically aviation by 14.5%; road, 15.7%; waterway, 12.1%; seaway, 11%; and railway, 5.5%.
The PM has stressed the need for the Mekong Delta region to develop rapidly and sustainably, contributing meaningfully to national growth.
At the meeting, both host and guest commended the fruitful results of bilateral transport cooperation, highlighting that Airbus has become the leading aircraft supplier to Vietnamese airlines, and the Nhon – Hanoi Station metro line’s elevated section is now in operation.
This year has been identified as the time for Vietnam to complete the goals of the 13th National Party Congress and the socio-economic development plan for 2021-2025, Minister of Transport Tran Hong Minh affirmed that the transport sector is determined to fulfill its assigned tasks.
Vietnam’s efforts in expanding export markets for its fruits and vegetables in 2024 has paid off as for the first time, the export of these products has brought home 7.2 billion USD, much higher than the figure of 3.3 billion USD two years ago.
After several years of research, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) has proposed a design speed of 350 km per hour for the North-South high-speed railway.
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) estimates that about 2.9 trillion VND (118.3 million USD) is needed to repair highways from Thanh Hoa central province to northern provinces, which were damaged by typhoon Yagi.
Thailand’s Transport Ministry has ordered the Marine Department to expedite its projects to improve maritime connectivity across the Andaman Sea provinces in an effort to boost economic activities in the region.
The Ministry of Transport has announced an infrastructure development plan to transform the country’s transport network by 2030, with a vision to 2050.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved the investment policy of the first phase of the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai expressway project, meaning the city will go ahead with the project in 2025.
More than 6,800 enterprises resumed operations in July, up 26.2% over the previous month but down 0.7% from the same period last year, according to the Agency for Business Registration (ABR) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Vietnam Airlines is extending its support for the National Expanded Immunisation Programme in 2024, planning to transport 30 tonnes of vaccines free of charge for the second half of this year.
First Bangkok-Vientiane passenger train departing from Bangkok’s Thep Aphiwat station arrived in Vientiane’s Khamsavath station on July 20 morning.
