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The HCMC Department of Transport shared that the city aims at possessing a multi-means public transport system, including 8 metro lines, 3 tram lines, 6 bus rapid transit lines (BRT), and 200 regular bus lines, in order to meet the traveling demands of the community. Due to the dense population in HCMC, leading to the large number of private vehicles, urban traffic at the moment has to shoulder a heavy burden, and the average velocity of vehicles in the downtown is just 20-25km per hour. To tackle this problem, the municipal authorities have adjusted the planning of the urban transport system to implement the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) model. This model maximizes the link between residential, business, manufacturing areas and the existing public transport system. HCMC is going to apply this model along Metro Line No.1 (from Ben Thanh in the downtown to Suoi Tien in Thu Duc City), Metro Line No.2 (the first phase: Ben Thanh – Tham Luong in District 12; the second phase: Tham Luong – Cu Chi District) and Metro Line No.5 (the first phase Bay Hien Intersection in Tan Binh District – Sai Gon Bridge; the second phase: Can Giuoc Coach Station in Long An Province – Bay Hien Intersection). The HCMC Management Center of Public Transport (MCPT) is going to introduce 21 high-quality bus lines. This is expected to rebuild the community’s trust towards buses, and thus increasing their bus use. In order to fulfill the goal, these buses must maintain their route schedule and are not allowed to skip bus-stops or passengers under any circumstances. They have free Wi-Fi, a route monitoring device, a sound system automatically connected to MCPT to announce destinations, free newspapers to serve passengers. Bus attendants must have good manner, especially towards the senior, the disabled, the ill, and the invalids. Bus drivers must ensure safety by strictly obeying traffic laws and minimizing disorder inside the bus. The new 21 lines must have sufficient …

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The HCMC Department of Transport shared that the city aims at possessing a multi-means public transport system, including 8 metro lines, 3 tram lines, 6 bus rapid transit lines (BRT), and 200 regular bus lines, in order to meet the traveling demands of the community. Due to the dense population in HCMC, leading to the large number of private vehicles, urban traffic at the moment has to shoulder a heavy burden, and the average velocity of vehicles in the downtown is just 20-25km per hour. To tackle this problem, the municipal authorities have adjusted the planning of the urban transport system to implement the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) model. This model maximizes the link between residential, business, manufacturing areas and the existing public transport system. HCMC is going to apply this model along Metro Line No.1 (from Ben Thanh in the downtown to Suoi Tien in Thu Duc City), Metro Line No.2 (the first phase: Ben Thanh – Tham Luong in District 12; the second phase: Tham Luong – Cu Chi District) and Metro Line No.5 (the first phase Bay Hien Intersection in Tan Binh District – Sai Gon Bridge; the second phase: Can Giuoc Coach Station in Long An Province – Bay Hien Intersection). The HCMC Management Center of Public Transport (MCPT) is going to introduce 21 high-quality bus lines. This is expected to rebuild the community’s trust towards buses, and thus increasing their bus use. In order to fulfill the goal, these buses must maintain their route schedule and are not allowed to skip bus-stops or passengers under any circumstances. They have free Wi-Fi, a route monitoring device, a sound system automatically connected to MCPT to announce destinations, free newspapers to serve passengers. Bus attendants must have good manner, especially towards the senior, the disabled, the ill, and the invalids. Bus drivers must ensure safety by strictly obeying traffic laws and minimizing disorder inside the bus. The new 21 lines must have sufficient …

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Nguyen Thi Anh had a very unusual return to work in Hanoi’s Long Bien District on February 17. Instead of partying with her colleagues and going to Buddhist pagodas on the first working day of the Lunar New Year as she used to, Anh remained in her office, donning her face mask. As soon as working hours were over, she returned home. "Last year we had a party and exchanged li xi (lucky money) with other people, but this year, we just smiled at each other through face masks, and there will be no gatherings or festive activities," Anh said. She also did not hang out with her sister’s family the same day, which was "unprecedented," she added The 28-year-old accountant is among many residents in Hanoi who have tiptoed into their post- Tet lives, which are normally marked with pilgrimages and mini-celebrations with colleagues and friends that follow up on the traditional ones at home. The latest Covid-19 outbreak has put a stop to all such plans. In the last three weeks, Vietnam has recorded 755 Covid-19 community transmissions in 13 localities. In Hai Duong, currently Vietnam’s Covid-19 epicenter located just 60 kilometers from Hanoi, health authorities are saying the situation is unpredictable and could last longer than expected. A woman wearing a mask walks by the Hoan Kiem Lake, March, 2020. Photo by VnExpress/Vo Hai. Nguyen Cao Thien, a banker in Tay Ho District, said his managers have banned staff from meetings and coming into close contact with each other after returning to work on February 17. "Our li xi (lucky money) game was virtual, as everyone used e-wallet applications to receive and send their lucky money," Thien said. As people might have traveled to many places during their holiday, many firms, wary of Covid-19 infection risks among their employees, have required strict adoption of protective measures. Some companies have told their staff to work from home until the outbreak is under control. "There will be no New …

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