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
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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
Japan helps Danang improve urban traffic
Japan helps Danang improve urban traffic Hai Dang By Hai Dang - The Saigon Times Daily DANANG – Japan will provide technical assistance for the central coast city of Danang to improve its urban traffic and strengthen the capability of State officials in relevant fields. A memorandum of understanding to this effect was signed on Thursday between Nobuyuki Tsuneoka, senior advisor to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Dang Viet Dung, director of Danang’s Department of Transport. The technical support will be carried out in three years, from the second quarter of 2013 to end-2015, with a total budget of US$2 million sourced from Japan’s ODA and reciprocal capital of Danang. Upgrading the traffic infrastructure of Danang will be a focus as this will serve as a foundation for execution of the urban mass rapid transit (UMRT) system in near future. Public transport services will be improved through the application of information and communication … [Read more...] about Japan helps Danang improve urban traffic
Hanoi’s authorities asked to implement effective traffic management measures
The Hanoitimes - Hanoi`s traffic infrastructure is not only limited and under pressure, but also is alarming, the Hanoi Party Secretary Hoang Trung Hai said at a meeting with the Transport Ministry in Hanoi on March 7. Hanoi People's Committee and the Ministry of Transport held a meeting on March 7 to implement the State's management of transport, infrastructure development, and ensuring traffic order and safety in the city for 2016-2020 period. Hanoi Party Secretary Hoang Trung Hai makes a speech at a meeting with the Transport Ministry in Hanoi on March 7. Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai, Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, and Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong (in charge of the Transport Ministry) attended the conference. Addressing the meeting, the Hanoi Party Secretary Hoang Trung Hai highlighted that the city's transport infrastructure has achieved remarkable results in the past years. The embellishment of urban … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s authorities asked to implement effective traffic management measures
Japanese expert yearns to improve Vietnam’s traffic
A retired Japanese expert on traffic has spent almost one month staying put at a bridge in central Vietnam’s Da Nang City, in hopes that his meticulous records and study will help improve the country’s traffic, which may scare off many foreigners when they first arrive, and minimize fatality in road accidents. In the past one month, Saito Takeshi, 69, one of Japan’s leading experts on traffic, has stood at Tran Phu- Le Duan intersection at one end of the bridge over the Han River - one of Da Nang City’s icons. From 4am to 8.30pm day in day out, the retired expert braves the elements, even in rainy weather, to measure, take notes and snap photos of the passing traffic. Takeshi, who hails from Saitama Urawa, Japan, retired nine years ago. During those years, he has spent time in Hanoi and Da Nang studying the country’s traffic. Tran Phu - Le Duan intersection is part of the Da Nang Traffic Information Platform (DTRIP), a project to improve urban traffic … [Read more...] about Japanese expert yearns to improve Vietnam’s traffic