COVID-19 vaccine (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 653 new cases of COVID-19 and 9,351 recoveries in the past 24 hours from 4pm June 24 to 4pm June 25, according to the Ministry of Health . Hanoi still reported the highest number of infections on the day with 169 cases, followed by Bac Ninh with 53 and Phu Tho with 45. The national caseload reached 10,742,891. A total 5,239 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on June 24, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,642,514. There are 34 patients in serious conditions needing breathing support. No death from COVID-19 was recorded in the past 24 hours. The total fatalities stood at 43,084. On June 24, 722,191 doses of vaccines were administered, raising the total number of doses of COVID-19 vaccines injected to 229,206,194./. VNA … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Vietnam reports 657 new cases, nearly 5,240 recoveries on June 25
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Ring road plan to transform market
Ring road plan to transform market - Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) The government has asked the National Assembly (NA) to consider and decide on the policy for investing in the ring roads to be located in the country’s two biggest cities. Tran The Anh, sales director of Thang Loi Group, said that the land fund in inner cities is increasingly exhausted and prices are high, with investors turning to suburban real estate. “There is a thirst for houses for those living and working in Ho Chi Minh City in particular,” The Anh said. “The shifting trend of investors and individual financiers is also creating a new vitality for the real estate market in the suburbs.” One of the issues discussed by NA delegates and experts is how to exploit the land fund around the two ring roads, which will soar in value. Already in many places, the price of land in the area has increased dozens of times over. “Because the two routes will open up a vast land fund, the management of auctions of … [Read more...] about Ring road plan to transform market
Success of US$3.7-billion ring road project is Hanoi’s pride: City Party chief
The project with a five-year construction period would be seen as gauge of the city's leadership and credibility. Hanoi identifies the success of the US$3.7-billion Ring road No.4 project as the pride of the city, which requires the utmost effort from every department and unit to ensure the best head start possible. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung. Photos: Thanh Hai Hanoi Party Committee Secretary Dinh Tien Dung gave the remarks at a meeting discussing the construction of the Ring road No.4 project connecting Hanoi and nearby provinces/cities. The project with an estimated investment capital of VND85.8 trillion (US$3.7 billion) received a go-ahead from the National Assembly last week and is slated for completion by 2027. With a total length of 112.8 kilometers, the Ring road would run through Hanoi (58.2 kilometers), Hung Yen (19.3 kilometers), and Bac Ninh (25.6 kilometers). At the meeting, delegates stressed the significance of … [Read more...] about Success of US$3.7-billion ring road project is Hanoi’s pride: City Party chief
HCMC proposes construction project of road linking Cat Lai port with expressway
Under the traffic connection plan, Tan Cang - Cat Lai container terminal holds 85 percent of import and export container volume in the Southern region and 50 percent of import and export container volume in the country. The port is at risk of overload due to the high number of containers, heavy traffic congestion on the roads around the port. As of present, HCMC has completed the construction project of a new road linking the port system of Cat Lai-Phu Huu with the HCMC-Long Thanh-Dau Giay expressway and the Ring Road No.3. The street aims to serve for goods transportation and reduce traffic congestion on Nguyen Thi Dinh, Dong Van Cong and Nguyen Duy Trinh roads. The 60-meter wide road with a design speed of 60km/h has 12 lanes and length of six kilometers, departing from Nguyen Thi Dinh, running through Ong Nhieu and Ba Cua canals and ending at the Ring Road No.3. By Thanh Hai – Translated by Kim Khanh … [Read more...] about HCMC proposes construction project of road linking Cat Lai port with expressway
Vietnam backs UN’s efforts to improve road traffic safety
Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Tra, Charge d'affaires a.i. of Vietnam to the UN, speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) New York (VNA) – Vietnam has reaffirmed its support and contributions to the UN's efforts to improve road traffic safety at a UN General Assembly session being held on June 30 and July 1. The session adopted the “Political declaration of the high-level meeting on improving global road safety”, with the 193-member General Assembly committed to drive the implementation of the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030, including the goal to half road traffic deaths in the next eight years. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Tra , Charge d'affaires a.i. of Vietnam to the UN, affirmed that Vietnam totally supports the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030. For the realisation of its goal, she said it is necessary to strengthen road safety legislation at global, regional and national levels to address current and emerging … [Read more...] about Vietnam backs UN’s efforts to improve road traffic safety
Drivers to receive receipts, e-invoices for road use fare payment
Specifically, toll stations on expressways managed and exploited by VEC will not apply self-printed invoices or pre-printed invoices to vehicle owners when they pay road use service charges. Thus, drivers will receive a self-printed or pre-printed toll ticket for exiting the expressway. After receiving the payment receipt, the vehicle owners can click the link http://tracuuhoadon.vec.com.vn and enter the invoice code or ticket code on the receipt to look up invoice information being directly connected to the General Department of Taxation. The form of payment receipt for road use service In case vehicle owners have any problems, they can send an email to [email protected] or contact the hotlines: Cau Gie - Ninh Binh expressway 19001838 Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway 1900545592 Expressway Da Nang - Quang Ngai 19001777 Expressway Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay 028 62529191 The new application is implemented following Decree No. 123/2020/ND-CP, dated … [Read more...] about Drivers to receive receipts, e-invoices for road use fare payment
Hanoi finalizes curvaceous design for new Red River bridge
The design won first place in a contest held by the Hanoi management board for traffic structure investment projects and the Vietnam Association of Architects in October 2021, Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, chairman of the Hanoi People's Council, said Tuesday. The main bridge will be 900 meters long. The entire length of the bridge and its accompanying roads that will run through Hoan Kiem, Hai Ba Trung and Long Bien districts will be 5.5 km. The contest winners said their design blends tradition with modernity. Outside the dome-like structure that will house six lanes – three in each direction, there will be pedestrian lanes. People can get on and off the bridge using dedicated pedestrian paths. An illustration of a design for the Tran Hung Dao Bridge and its accompanying roads in Hanoi. Photo obtained by VnExpress The VND8.7 trillion ($374.4 million) project is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2025. The Tran Hung Dao Bridge will stand between the Chuong … [Read more...] about Hanoi finalizes curvaceous design for new Red River bridge
Haiphong hails a string of new projects
Le Trung Kien, director of the HEZA, awarded an investment certificate to Tien Thanh IZ’s infrastructure development project in Tien Lang district According to Pham Huu Quang Huy, director of the Investment Management Department at the HEZA, in the first half of this year, the city’s industrial and economic zones (IZs and EZs) allured 21 new foreign-invested projects, and 18 existing foreign-invested projects asked for supplemental capital. New foreign direct investment (FDI) volume reached $755.7 million, equal to 56.2 per cent on-year. Up to now, the city’s IZs and EZs attracted 438 foreign-invested projects valued at $22.07 billion in total capital and 195 local ones worth $12.57 billion. Tien Thanh Industrial Zone At the conference, Le Trung Kien, director of the HEZA, awarded an investment registration certificate to Tien Thanh IZ’s infrastructure development based in Tien Lang district. He also granted new investment certificates to three new projects … [Read more...] about Haiphong hails a string of new projects
657 new COVID-19 infections reported on Saturday
A worker receives a booster shot of a COVID-19 vaccine in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam registered 657 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, with zero deaths recorded. All of the infections were domestic, with a total of 512 new transmissions detected in the community. New cases were detected in Hà Nội (169), Bắc Ninh (53), Phú Thọ (45), Yên Bái (43), Lào Cai (34), HCM City (27), Quảng Ninh (22), Quảng Bình (21), Nghệ An (21), Hải Phòng (18), Vĩnh Phúc (17), Đà Nẵng (15), Hòa Bình (15), Hà Nam (14), Thái Nguyên (13), Ninh Bình (12), Cao Bằng (12), Thái Bình (12), Hưng Yên (11), Thanh Hóa (9), Quảng Trị (9), Tuyên Quang (9), Nam Định (8), Hải Dương (7), Lâm Đồng (7), Điện Biên (6), Sơn La (5), Lai Châu (5), Khánh Hòa (5), Tây Ninh (3), Vĩnh Long (3), Bình Định (2), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (2), Bình Phước (1), Lạng Sơn (1) and Đồng Tháp (1). The latest update brings the national caseload to 10,742,891 to date. The total number of COVID-19 fatalities in … [Read more...] about 657 new COVID-19 infections reported on Saturday
New lease of life for delta development
The delta is undergoing infrastructure changes, including being able to welcome larger ship capacities At the conference over a week ago on announcing the delta’s master plan and investment promotion in the 2021-2030 period in in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman highlighted the role of the private sector. “In order to develop the Mekong Delta to become liveable land for all, we should put the private sector at the forefront for further innovation,” said the ambassador. The ambassador would like to continue working with the government, private sector, scientists, and non-governmental organisations in Vietnam to successfully implement the integrated master plan to help people, the economy, society, and nature in the Mekong Delta region flourish. According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), the total state budget for the Mekong Delta in the 2021-2025 period is estimated to be about VND460 trillion ($20 billion). … [Read more...] about New lease of life for delta development