Merle Ratner, a renowned left-wing and anti-war activist in the US and a close friend of Vietnam, passed away February 5 evening in New York in a traffic accident.

VOV.VN - Many routes heading out of the capital are suffering from gridlock amid people leaving Hanoi to return to their hometowns for the seven-day Tet holiday starting on February 8.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) has announced that it has moved to apply low visibility procedures (LVP) at Noi Bai International Airport due to bad weather conditions.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation to improve road traffic safety in Vietnam in the 2024 – 2026 period was signed between the Department of Roads of Vietnam (DRVN) under the Ministry of Transport and 3M Corporation of the US at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 30.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for drastic actions to ensure traffic order and safety during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday and spring festivals, as heavy traffic is forecast.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has asked officials, Party members, civil servants and public employees, parents and teachers to set examples in abiding by laws and creating motivation to raise awareness of voluntarily obeying traffic rules, gradually building a safe traffic culture for society.

VOV.VN - Light traffic congestion was reported in various streets across the capital on January 2, the first working day back following the three-day New Year holiday.

VOV.VN - During the course of the three-day New Year holiday a total of 155 accidents claimed 56 lives and injured 131 others nationwide, according to figures released by the Ministry of Public Security.

VOV.VN - Major arteries of Hanoi capital were heavily congested on December 29 afternoon, the last working day of 2023, as residents began travelling to their home town to enjoy their three-day New Year holiday.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 28 asked the transport sector to pay more attention to infrastructure development, considering this as a key, priority task in 2024.