Transport

The Hanoi Department of Transport has proposed that motorbike taxi drivers should wear badges while working. GrabFood delivery The proposal is part of the regulations on taxi and transportation services that use two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles. The drivers of three-wheeled vehicles must be over 15 years old, healthy and thoroughly understand the traffic rules. Moreover, they must register with the local authorities and will be given a badge to operate. Motorbike transporters must be over 16 years old to drive more than 50cc motorbikes. Having vehicle registration certificates and IDs on their person while working would be mandatory. The drivers must also prepare two helmets for them and their passengers. In order to start a transportation business, certificate of business registration, permanent residence certificate or temporary residence certificate, a copy of the passenger and cargo transport registration are required. All businesses and drivers must apply for the … [Read more...] about Motorbike taxi drivers and transporters must have specific badges

A conference discusses urgent issues facing the marine transport industry in HCM City on Wednesday. — VNS Photo Thu Ngan New regulations and development in the global economy will have a strong impact on Vietnamese shipping, a conference held to discuss Viet Nam’s Maritime Future heard in HCM City yesterday. The biggest change facing global shipping is the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)’s new global sulphur cap that comes into effect in January. From then ships will have to use fuel with a sulphur content of no more than 0.5 per cent compared to 3.5 per cent now. The change poses a great technical challenge for ship owners. Besides, it will increase costs, and major shipbuilders in Japan, the EU and the US are looking for ways to use liquefied fuel to reduce costs, the conference heard. This presents an opportunity for Viet Nam to learn from global players while relying on imports of cleaner fuels in the meantime. Simon Neo, executive director, SDE … [Read more...] about Global changes to impact Vietnamese marine transport industry

Deputy Consul General of Germany in Ho Chi Minh City Daniela Scheetz (L). Photo: baocantho.com.vn Speaking at a working session with the municipal People’s Committee on November 21, Deputy Consul General of Germany in Ho Chi Minh City Daniela Scheetz said German businesses have described Can Tho as a potential market for investment in energy, technology, and smart city. Can Tho boasts dynamic development, special position in the region, and competitive advantages of young and high-quality human resources and favorable investment policies and mechanisms, she added. The German Consulate will implement more exchange and cooperation activities with the Mekong Delta city to further promote bilateral friendship, she affirmed. In 2016, a delegation of experts from the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) began conducting fact-finding tours to collect information on the transport situation in Can Tho and to talk with local agencies about procedures in transport planning. … [Read more...] about Can Tho – potential partner of Germany in Mekong Delta

Many enterprises are trying the circular economy model to save input materials and strive for sustainable development, but progress is impeded by the lack of a leader. At many restaurants in Tien Giang province, special dustbins only contain beer bottle caps. Previously, beer bottle caps were collected and carried away. But now, the caps are collected separately and transported to steel manufacturing mills, where they are melted to make steel. The steel will be transferred to Tien Giang, where it will be used to build bridges. The 2018 report on sustainable development showed that the volume of water used decreased by 20 percent compared with five years ago, and CO2 emissions by 50 percent as four breweries ran with renewable energy and biomass fuel. In general, 99 percent of by-products and waste products are used or recycled. Heineken Vietnam is one of 70 members of the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD), the organization which is implementing … [Read more...] about Enterprises lack legal framework for circular economy model

Officers and sailors of Naval Region 4 visit the 1501 - UMS Moattama amphibious transport dock of the Myanmar Navy (Photo: www.qdnd.vn)   Hanoi (VNA) – The 1501 - UMS Moattama amphibious transport dock of the Myanmar Navy arrived at the Cam Ranh International Port of the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on November 12, starting a three-day visit to Vietnam. The vessel, carrying more than 100 officers and sailors led by Colonel Thei Htoo, is captained by Lieutenant Colonel Aung Myo Hlaing. During their stay, the crewmembers are scheduled to pay courtesy visits to leaders of Khanh Hoa province and Naval Region 4 High Command, and join friendly sport activities with officers and sailors of Naval Region 4. In addition, the two countries’ navies will visit each other’s vessels. The visit aims to further strengthen the friendship, cooperation and mutual trust between Vietnam and Myanmar in general and the countries’ armed forces and navies in … [Read more...] about Myanmar’s naval vessel visits Vietnam