The center will be established by reorganizing four urban traffic management zones in HCMC, Saigon River Tunnel Management Center and the Steering Center for Urban Flood Control Program of Ho Chi Minh City after transferring state management functions in water supply and drainage, lighting system, trees and parks and public works maintenance from the Department of Transport to the Department of Construction. The center headquartered in District 10 will coordinate with authorized agencies and units under the Department of Construction to implement assigned tasks. The center is a public service unit having legal status, own seal and accounts opened at the State Treasury and banks to operate according to the law.By Minh Huy – Translated by Minh Phuong … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to establish infrastructure management center
Urban traffic management
HCMC urban railway management board has new head
That is a new but old position to Mr. Cuong because he used to be head of the board before being appointed to director of the Department of Transport. Mr. Cuong now replaces Mr. Le Nguyen Minh Quang as head of the board. At the decision giving ceremony, chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong stressed that metro routes play significant role in meeting travel demand of residents and cargo transport demand in the city. They will contribute in forming a modern traffic system in the city. Talking about Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line, chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong said that that is a national important project playing a very important role to the relationship between Vietnam and Japan. For the last past, HCMC People’s Committee has focused on implementing the first metro line to put it into operation by 2020. So far, the work progress has reached 61 percent with the great contribution by the entire staff, cadres and workers at MAUR including Mr. Le Nguyen Minh Quang, he affirmed. He thanked Mr. … [Read more...] about HCMC urban railway management board has new head
Sweden willing to share experience in traffic management with Vietnam: Ambasador
The Hanoitimes - The Scandinavian country will support Vietnam in making planning on traffic reality and solutions that Sweden gained over the past decades, the Swedish ambassador pledged in his speech at an event on Thursday. Sweden is willing to share its experiences in traffic management with Vietnam for better situation which is the aim the Southeast Asian country is striving for, said Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Pereric Hogberg at a workshop entitled “The Road to Increased Traffic Safety in Vietnam” held in Hanoi on November 8. Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Pereric Hogberg. Photo: Minh Tuan The Scandinavian country will support Vietnam in making planning on traffic reality and solutions that Sweden gained over the past decades, Hogberg pledged in his speech at the conference entitled “The Road to Increased Traffic Safety in Vietnam”. He emphasized the importance of traffic in economic development and building smart traffic systems is one … [Read more...] about Sweden willing to share experience in traffic management with Vietnam: Ambasador
Urban traffic status in HCMC monitored via Zalo
Accordingly, when Zalo users want to know traffic information in HCMC, they can click the bearch bar and then enter the keyword ‘traffic information in HCMC’, followed by pressing the button ‘Interested’. From that moment, they can easily find out about the traffic status, including traffic threading, closed roads, traffic accidents, and traffic congestion. They can also make good use of nearly 700 installed online cameras if needed. All are supposed to help vehicle controllers choose the best route. To increase the interaction between users and the system, the Management Center of Saigon Tunnel, the operator of this traffic portal, added a virtual assisstant into Zalo, helping users quickly find precise information in accordance with their needs. This scheme belongs to the content of the project ‘Transforming HCMC into a smart city in the period from 2017 – 2020, with a vision to 2025’. It also serves as an effective portal which can be … [Read more...] about Urban traffic status in HCMC monitored via Zalo
HCM City takes measures to ensure traffic order, safety at schools
HCM City to ease traffic congestion in school areas during peak hours. — VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh LinhViet Nam News HCM CITY — The HCM City Department of Transport has carried out a number of measures this year to ensure traffic order and safety at schools and universities. Since the beginning of school year, traffic congestion has increased at schools on Phan Văn Trị Street, Quang Trung Street and Trường Chinh Street, especially during peak hours. The department is finalising construction on an overpass near Thông Tây Hội Secondary School in Gò Vấp District, and also plans to build more overpasses near schools located in crowded areas like Văn Hiến University in District 12. In addition, Urban Traffic Management No 3 has proposed adding more barriers to prevent vehicles from travelling on walkways, and more traffic lights and signals as well as median strips. Phạm Ngọc Dũng, head of … [Read more...] about HCM City takes measures to ensure traffic order, safety at schools