The Hanoi Department of Transport has just submitted an investment proposal and a pre-feasibility study report on a project to build a tunnel connecting two urban railway lines, No 2A and line No 3.

Hanoi’s total retail sales of goods and consumer services revenue reached VND266.2 trillion (US$10.46 billion) in the first four months of this year, up 9% year-on-year, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in April edged up 0.07% month on month and 4.4% year on year which was fuelled by a petroleum price hike and other factors, according to a report released on April 29 by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Experts have said that air pollution has had an incalculable impact on public health and the economy, with cases of cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses increasing yearly.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang has expressed his hope that Belgian enterprises will study investment possibilities in Vietnam’s key transport projects while meeting with Minister-President of the Government of the Belgian region of Flanders Jan Jambon as part of his recent trip to Europe.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang is on a working visit to France from April 8 to 10 during which the two sides consented to boost all areas of transport cooperation.

VOV.VN - Both countries have consented to improve the effectiveness of economic and trade partnerships, with priority given to strengthening strategic transport connectivity, facilitating socio-economic exchanges, and contributing to China’s cooperation with Southeast Asia.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 29 acknowledged that key transport projects are progressing more effectively.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang said Vietnam should increase the proportion of maritime and inland waterway transport to at least 50% in order to reduce logistics costs and road accidents in the coming time.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Cambodia will enhance economic connectivity, especially transport connectivity, between the two countries, creating the prerequisite to increase bilateral cooperation in other fields.