The Minister of Transport has issued Directive 06/CT-BGTVT on speeding up public investment disbursement in 2021 to successfully realise the socio-economic plan and State budget estimate for the year.

VOV.VN - Three people have been killed in a road accident which occurred on the Phap Van-Cau Gie expressway after a car slammed into a truck on June 13, local authorities have confirmed.

Construction of Dien Chau-Bai Vot section of the North-South Expressway running the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh started on May 22.

VOV.VN - Roads leading out of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City were hit by heavy traffic on April 30 as large numbers of people flocked to their hometowns in order to enjoy the four-day national holiday.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the Ministry of Transport to adopt the principle of “three don’ts” in addressing problems from project implementation: Don’t say “no”, Don’t say “difficult”, and Don’t say “yes” but then take no action.

Vietnam is at a crossroads in its development and requires investment in its transportation network to sustain and expand its growth, said US-based Borgen Magazine in a recent article.

The Mekong Delta is working with the Ministry of Transport to improve the local transport infrastructure and thus trade flows, the Can Tho Branch of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said.

The Ministry of Transport is striving to have 5,000 km of expressway by 2030 and over 9,000 km by 2050, according to Minister Nguyen Van The.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy looks set to grow by 6.5% annually over the next decade as the Government is making every effort to diversify its export markets whilst undertaking projects aimed at improving infrastructure, according to predictions made by Fitch Solutions.

The capital city of Hanoi disbursed close to VND34.3 trillion (nearly US$1.49 billion) in public investment last year, representing 88.1% of the goal set by the government.