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As much as 17 billion USD is needed to build two railway routes connecting to seaports, namely Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong and Bien Hoa-Vung Tau, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 16 asked ministries and localities to concentrate on measures in response to storm Talim, the first storm expected to hit Vietnam this year.

A conference was held in Hanoi on July 14 to announce the Master Planning on airport development in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050, which shows that Vietnam will have 33 airports in the next two or three decades.

Vietnam is one of 25 countries that have reduced their MPI (Multidimensional Poverty Index) by 50%, according to a recent report.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has sent a report to its People’s Committee on a plan to connect traffic between the City and Dong Nai province, including three new bridges.

The Ministry of Transport is planning to begin work on five major transport projects in the remaining months of 2023.

The Ministry of Transport yesterday said that the total investment capital for the My An – Cao Lanh expressway increased by 1,439 billion VND (61.2 million USD) over the approved plan due to objective factors.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference on tackling difficulties to speed up highway projects and disbursement of Official Development Assistance capital in the Mekong Delta, which took place in Can Tho.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has highlighted that restricting the use of personal vehicles in major cities and encouraging the use of public transportation would be the key solutions to alleviate traffic congestion.

Vietnam moves up four places in 2023 Global Peace Index to 41st position

The National Center for Hydrology Meteorology Forecasting yesterday said that the El Nino phenomenon hit the country.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has just expressed his comments on implementation methods for HCMC – Chon Thanh Expressway project.