The Vietnamese Navy received Sunday morning two EC225 helicopters, made by French helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter, in a ceremony at Vung Tau Airport in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. An EC225 helicopter lands Sunday morning at Vung Tau Airport in the southern province of Ba Rai-Vung Tau. Photo: Tuoi Tre The EC225 is a long-range passenger transport aircraft with an integrated display system and a digital four-axis autopilot. The chopper, which is designed for offshore patrol and search and rescue missions, can fly at up to 260 kilometers per hour and reach a flying range of 900 km. It has seating arrangements for 19 passengers, with an 11-tonne loaded weight. Commander of the Vietnamese Navy Nguyen Van Hien and Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Vietnamese People’s Army Tran Quang Khue attended this morning’s event, together with many other high-ranking officers of the country’s navy and air force. An exhibition … [Read more...] about Vietnam Navy receives transport choppers
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Lack of ports hinders smooth transport along Mekong Delta
VietNamNet Bridge - The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta has few ports considering the number of river systems there, meaning the transport needs of the country's main rice growing area are not met. Tran Sinh, director of the South Viet Nam Economic Studies Centre, said the delta's extensive river network was not being utilised properly for transportation. Speaking at a conference on Friday on building ports in Soc Trang Province and the delta in general, he said: "Port development is necessary for economic development in the delta which has eight rivers flowing into the sea." Around 80 per cent of the goods the delta trades with foreign countries go through ports in HCM City and Ba Ria - Vung Tau, overloading the busy road network. This includes 90 per cent of the country's rice exports and 60 per cent of seafood exports. Economists estimate that the cost of transporting a container from the delta to ports elsewhere and vice versa is nearly US$200, affecting their … [Read more...] about Lack of ports hinders smooth transport along Mekong Delta
Cars park on the pavement in front of Ministry of Transport’s office
Many cars, both state-owned and private, park on the pavement in front of the gate of the Ministry of Transport's headquarters and Hanoi's state agencies. Cars also park on the pavement in front of the National Committee for Traffic Safety, which is located near the Ministry of Transport. Cars park in two, three lines on the pavement in front of the Supreme People's Procuracy. In front of the Hanoi Power Company. … [Read more...] about Cars park on the pavement in front of Ministry of Transport’s office
Transport Ministry to ‘clean up’ taxi service in Hanoi, HCM City
After a taxi driver arrested for fleecing Interpol guests, the Ministry of Transport has decided to inspect the operation of all taxi firms in Hanoi and HCM City. The Ministry's chief inspector, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hao, said that there are up to 114 taxi companies in Hanoi, with a total of over 16,000 cars. HCM City has only 36 taxi firms but the total number of cabs is higher than in Hanoi. The taxi service has developed robustly in Vietnam in recent years to meet the travel demand of local people. However, this field is said to be very disordered. The Ministry of Transport began to comprehensively inspect taxi firms in Hanoi and HCM City. Hao said that from now to the year end, inspectors will work at 12 taxi firms in Hanoi and 9 in HCM City. The remaining companies will be checked next year. The inspection will focus on organization, management, equipment, quality of cabs and qualification of drivers, service attitude, charges, spending and revenues, etc. In the last three … [Read more...] about Transport Ministry to ‘clean up’ taxi service in Hanoi, HCM City
Change of working time needs consent of Hanoi & Transport Ministry
The government received the Ministry of Transport’s petition on changing working hours in Hanoi but the final solution must be approved by both the Ministry and Hanoi authorities, Chairman of the Government Office Vu Duc Dam told the press on November 4. Dam said that traffic safety and traffic gridlocks are important issues. In this term, Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, not the Minister of Transport, is the head of the National Committee for Traffic Safety. The official said that it is the responsibility of the Hanoi administration to ensure traffic safety and to curb traffic jams in the city. “The Prime Minister asked Hanoi authorities to combine with the Ministry of Transport to find traffic solutions,” Dam added. Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son said that while waiting for the final plan, the Government asked competent agencies and local governments to call for people to obey the traffic law to reduce gridlocks. “Changing working … [Read more...] about Change of working time needs consent of Hanoi & Transport Ministry