Imminent urban railway systems aim to help reduce traffic jams in the city, Photo: Le Toan HANOI’S NEW IMAGE The first test run of the Cat Linh-Hadong elevated urban railway was conducted from September 20, marking the first finished urban railway project in Hanoi and Vietnam, and opening a new era where public transport can replace private transport in urban areas. According to Hanoi’s general master plan by 2030 with vision to 2050 approved by the prime minister in Decision No.519/QD-TTg dated March 31, 2016, Hanoi’s urban railway network will have eight routes running on elevated runways and underground, with total length of 318 kilometres. Hanoi’s urban railway system is expected to increase the number of people using public transport to 35-45 per cent, contributing to the city’s socioeconomic development, reducing traffic jams, and improving environmental conditions. Assessing the effect of the urban railway on the socioeconomic development, … [Read more...] about Urban railway no threat to bike firms
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Ninja Van offers free 5-day logistics services in 4 cities
Ninja Van offers free 5-day logistics services in 4 citiesBy Van Ly Ninja Van offers logistics services on motorcycles and trucks. In this file photo, a Ninja Van delivery man is checking parcels - PHOTO: VAN LY HANOI – Ninja Van, a Singapore-based logistics company, on Tuesday, August 14, launched free delivery services for a limited period of five days in four cities---HCMC, Hanoi, Thu Dau Mot in Binh Duong Province and Bien Hoa in Dong Nai Province. The promotional program, which will run from August 8 to October 24, will be applicable to local enterprises and vendors registering for the complimentary five-day delivery services, with no limit on the number of parcels transported. The gratis services aim to support local businesses and sellers in these cities (excluding the outlying areas), as well as attract new customers. Phan Xuan Dung, country head of Ninja Van in Vietnam, said that the promotional program will encourage local businesses and vendors to experience … [Read more...] about Ninja Van offers free 5-day logistics services in 4 cities
Uber wants to do it all: ride-share, car-share, train tickets
Uber Technologies Inc is looking to be virtually a one-stop transportation shopping app, saying on Wednesday it will add new services, including car-sharing and train tickets. Later this month in San Francisco, the ride-hailing firm will launch Uber Rent in collaboration with Getaround, a peer-to-peer car sharing service that offers privately owned cars for rent. “We’re going beyond cars. We are about mobility - making mobility available to everyone, everywhere,” Uber Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said at a forum on Wednesday in Washington. “We want to be part of the solution.” Uber also announced a partnership with Masabi, which offers mobile ticketing services for public transport, to let customers book and use tickets for train, bus and ferry services in the app. Uber is also expanding Uber Bike by JUMP to Washington, D.C., following its rollout in San Francisco earlier this year, and new efforts to promote car sharing. Uber is vowing to … [Read more...] about Uber wants to do it all: ride-share, car-share, train tickets
HCM City to launch bike sharing system
Vice chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, Tran Vinh Tuyen has asked the Department of Transportation to coordinate with South Korean Hyosung Corporation, relevant departments and enterprises to research and implement the project. The launch of the Mobike scheme will offer visitors more convenience and make their trips around the city more affordable. The bike sharing system also aims to promote public transportation, reduce the number of private vehicles on the road and improve the city’s environment. The new service is part of the project on turning Ho Chi Minh city into a smart city until 2020 and vision towards 2025. By QUOC HUNG – Translated by Kim Khanh Tags: bike sharing system high-tech Mobike Ho Chi Minh City … [Read more...] about HCM City to launch bike sharing system
Italian tourists join biking tour to promote Viet Nam’s tourism
Italian tourists join biking tour to promote Viet Nam’s tourism Update: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Views: 20 Four Italian nationals last Thursday wrapped up their 24-day Viet Nam trip, including a 1,000-kilometer-plus biking tour stretching from the former imperial city of Hue to Vung Tau Province to promote Viet Nam’s tourism image to Italian people. The four Italian tourists pose for a photo during their trip to Vietnam The 12-day cycling tour by the four Italian tourists, including three 64-year-old retired workers named Garbin Mauro, Cacciatori Vittorio, Mancin Vicenzo and a 54-year-old chief police named Mantovan Mario, started on February 26 and concluded on March 10, taking them to famous travel destinations spanning from central Viet Nam to the southern region on the 1,000-km journey. During their biking trip, they grasped opportunities to showcase the beauty of Viet Nam to Italian friends back in their homeland … [Read more...] about Italian tourists join biking tour to promote Viet Nam’s tourism
GrabBike drivers stage strike over new commission ratio in Ho Chi Minh City
Scores of GrabBike drivers in Ho Chi Minh City launched a strike on Wednesday to show their dissatisfaction with the higher commission ratio applied by the ride-hailing service from this year. The on-strike drivers turned off their app and flocked to Grab Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City head office in District 10, but no agreement was reached between the company and its drivers. One driver, Thanh, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that Grab Vietnam hiked the commission ratio, which it calls an ‘app usage fee,’ from 20 percent to 23.6 percent on January 1. GrabBike is the motorbike taxi service, locally known as ‘xe om,’ owned and operated by Grab, which also offers taxi-like GrabCar and shipping service GrabExpress. Like other ride-sharing apps, Grab splits the revenue earned from each ride with its drivers, who it refers to as ‘partners.’ The new ‘app usage fee’ means GrabBike drivers will have to pay Grab Vietnam 23.6 percent of the … [Read more...] about GrabBike drivers stage strike over new commission ratio in Ho Chi Minh City
In Ho Chi Minh City, New Year’s Eve means extra business to laborers
These laborers took to the sidewalk in search of extra business or worked longer hours than usual to make the most of the influx of people flocking to the downtown area on Sunday night, New Year’s Eve. At 7:00 pm, Tran Van Tan, 52 and his wife pushed their cart loaded with bike-fixing tools to Dien Bien Phu Street, Binh Thanh District. Bong and her mentally retarded son’s cart was loaded with more scrap than usual. Photo: Tuoi Tre Around 11:00 pm, when the clock was about to strike midnight, his hands and clothing were stained with lubricants. “We generally go home at 11:00 pm, but we’ll stay on longer tonight to earn some more,” Tan said, adding he also called on his younger brother to share the increased workload. Tan normally does different menial jobs to eke out a living, from fixing motorbikes, delivering goods, repairing household appliances to working as a xe om (motorbike taxi) driver. A sanitation worker is busy clearing the streets … [Read more...] about In Ho Chi Minh City, New Year’s Eve means extra business to laborers
Bicycle fans enjoy city’s past, present
The Ha Noi Now and Then club boasts the biggest collection of vintage bicycles in the country. From the beginning (5am) Nguyen Hop Ngoc’s morning is a bit different from the average Hanoian. The retired general is used to routine, but the one thing he can’t predict is which bicycle from his vast vintage collection he will feel like taking out for the day. Ngoc, 70, says after the selection process, he rides the bike along Quan Thanh Street, leading to West lake, to meet members of the club he founded called Ha Noi Now and Then - which consists of like-minded bicycle enthusiasts from all walks of life. Pedal pushers Ngoc’s collection boasts nearly 10 vintage bicycles including many from France including Peugeot and Marina, which Ngoc says he usually chooses to ride in the morning. Come rain or shine, Ngoc and his band of pedal pushers take a trip out on their bikes. They’ve been doing this every day for two years. Ngoc says his hobby began five or six … [Read more...] about Bicycle fans enjoy city’s past, present
HCM City to pilot bike-sharing programme
Vice Chairman of HCM City People's Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen has asked the Department of Transport to build a pilot bicycle-sharing programme in the city's centre. Tuyen said at a meeting with the department on December 22 that the bicycle-sharing programme would not need huge investment, would be easy to expand and can be managed via the internet. More importantly, the programme could help reduce private vehicles, congestion and pollution in the city.In order to rent a bicycle, mobile phone users need to download an app, search for a bicycle rental location on the map and unlock a bike using a QR code. The bike-sharing model has been implemented in 200 cities around the world and is popular. Chengdu City in China has 8 million population, of which 3 million participate in a bike-sharing programme."Bicycle is a good solution and would be good for people to use for exercise," the city's vice chairman said. "People from the suburbs can use public transport to get to the city … [Read more...] about HCM City to pilot bike-sharing programme
Saigon Autotech 2018 set for HCM City
The 14th Saigon Autotech & Accessories Show 2018 will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City from May 24 to 27.The event will have 500 booths from 300 domestic and foreign enterprises and is set to attract more than 15,000 visitors.The exhibitors will display automobiles, motorcycles, electric and sport bikes, accessories and spare parts, car maintenance services, new-tech engines and smart parking solutions.According to the organising committee, the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement coming into effect in 2018 will be a big challenge for the automobile and motorbike industry of Viet Nam when import tax for cars and motorcycle spare parts among ASEAN countries is cut to zero.This will put supporting industries in Viet Nam under pressure from countries with developed supporting industries such as Thailand and Indonesia.With the message ‘Accessories for the future’, Saigon Autotech 2018 aims to promote technology and trade exchange to develop a … [Read more...] about Saigon Autotech 2018 set for HCM City