The Department of Transport yesterday said Deputy Chairman Tran Vinh Tuyen has assigned police force and border guards to handle violations including illicitly dredging and exploiting sand in rivers and canals. Police officers and border guards should coordinate with their peers in neighboring southern provinces of Dong Nai, Tay Ninh, Binh Duong to patrol along Sai Gon, Dong Nai rivers and other paths in order to issue fines to violators. The Departments of Transport, Natural Resources and Environment and related agencies should increase supervision over dredging projects because violators can take advantage of sand dredging privileges authorized by the Government for illicit exploitation to rake in huge illegal profits. Sand mining erodes farm land in localities; accordingly local authorities have made concerted actions against illegal mining.By QUOC HUNG - Translated by UYEN PHUONG … [Read more...] about Severe penalties on illegal sand exploitation, sale, transport
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Overloaded vehicles pose obstacles for transport firms obeying law
Overloaded vehicles pose obstacles for transport firms obeying lawBy Lan Nhi The competent authorities check the load of a vehicle – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The number of overloaded trucks has increased recently, creating direct unfair competition with cargo transport companies that conform to prevailing regulations. Transport companies have complained they are losing orders, as they find it difficult to compete in terms of price, according to the Haiphong Road Freight Transportation Association. In a recent statement sent to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the association said that the cargo transport sector was facing numerous difficulties due to heavy investments in vehicles. The number of vehicles witnessed a steep increase from 7,000 units in 2014 to 15,000 in 2016, leading to increasingly fierce competition. The association commented that the Government, the Ministries of Transport and Public Security and the local governments have adopted drastic … [Read more...] about Overloaded vehicles pose obstacles for transport firms obeying law
Transport ministry calls for progress on major projects
The trial run of the Cat Linh – Ha Dong elevated train will commence on September 20. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has ordered relevant agencies to speed up the implementation of major projects throughout the country. The projects consist of the Cat Linh – Ha Dong Elevated Urban Railway, Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Long Thanh International Airport. Reporting on the progress of the Cat Linh – Ha Dong Elevated Railway Project, Deputy Director of the Railway Project Management Unit Vu Hong Phuong said the train system was scheduled to start its trial run in September. This phase was estimated to take more than three months, he said. However, the general contractor had yet to finish and submit a detailed plan on the trial run and maintenance as well as a safety certificate for the project to the management unit, he said. This risked delaying the project’s trial run, he added. In response to the report, … [Read more...] about Transport ministry calls for progress on major projects
PM urges transport ministry to check traffic accidents
PM urges transport ministry to check traffic accidentsThe Saigon Times Daily A collision involving a container truck and a passenger car leaves 13 people dead and four badly injured in Quang Nam Province on July 30 - PHOTO: VIETNAMPLUS HCMC - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued Instruction 24/CT-TTg, urging the Ministry of Transport, relevant ministries, agencies and localities to take preventive steps to cope with rising traffic accidents, ensuring safety and order in road transport. The Prime Minister voiced concern over the recent rise in fatal road accidents, especially as the national holiday and peak season for public transport draw closer, local media reported. On the afternoon of August 26, a head-on collision claimed two lives at Saigon Hi-tech Park in HCMC’s District 9. Witnesses reported that a truck, en route to Phu Huu Bridge, had crashed into a motorbike traveling in the opposite direction at the intersection connecting the D2 and D7 streets. Two men, … [Read more...] about PM urges transport ministry to check traffic accidents
Illegal foreign currency transport detected at Tan Son Nhat Airport
Customs officers at Tan Son Nhat International Airport have discovered foreign currency being illegally brought out of the country. The money found on July 2 belonged to a 38-year-old Australian Vietnamese woman who took a flight of Vietnam Airlines to Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She was caught with AUD18,000 (USD13,636) in her luggage. The money surpassed the permitted foreign currency to be transported by air. She did not inform customs officer about this and failed to show the banking permit for the transport. Many cases of illegally-transported foreign currencies found at Tan Son Nhat International Airport In May this year, Tan Son Nhat International Airport’s customs force also detected two cases of illegally-transported foreign currencies totaling VND840 million (USD38,181). On May 16, a 38-year-old Vietnamese woman was found to have USD7,800, KRW20 million and JPY300,000 when she was preparing to take a flight to South Korea. On May 8, an Australia passenger was caught … [Read more...] about Illegal foreign currency transport detected at Tan Son Nhat Airport