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Hurricane88 · #**32956** 27-12-2016, 02:58 PM

High-rises to blame for congestion in Ho Chi Minh City: transport official

TUOI TRE NEWS
UPDATED : 12/27/2016 12:18 GMT + 7

A transport official has stated that traffic congestion in Ho Chi Minh City cannot be blamed solely on the transport department, attributing the issue to the mushrooming of skyscrapers.

According to a leader from the municipal Department of Transport, the construction of high-rise office buildings, apartments, or shopping centers does not necessarily require the opinion of the agency.

However, the local transport sector is now being criticized for increasingly alarming traffic jams across the southern hub.

Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, which connects Tan Son Nhat International Airport with the downtown area, was originally designed for alleviating gridlock, the official stated, adding that it is now one of the most seriously congested hotspots in the city.

Traffic flow on those sections lined with high buildings has been significantly slower, creating bottlenecks at any time, he continued.

A similar situation has also been recorded on other major streets, namely Hoan Van Thu in Phu Nhuan District, Cong Hoa in Tan Binh District, Nguyen Dinh Chieu in District 3, Cach Mang Thang Tam in District 10, and several others.

“Many of our solutions for reducing traffic jams have been neutralized by the construction of new buildings and shopping malls,” the official elaborated.

According to Bui Xuan Cuong, director of the city’s transport department, the absence of a concurrence between infrastructure and transport development has resulted in severe congestion.

Multiple projects in high-rise and residential areas have been approved while local streets remain the same.

The only entrance to this apartment building in Binh Thanh District is a narrow alley. Photo: Tuoi Tre

The planning of such constructions did not take into consideration their compatibility with nearby infrastructure, including roads, bus stations, and others, Cuong complained.

He added that the transport department could only voice its opinions after the buildings were completed, which is too late.

According to Ngo Viet Nam Son, a Ho Chi Minh City-based architect, the transport department has been helpless against the rising rate of congestion due to a backward administrative procedure.

In foreign countries, a construction is designed with the actual quality of nearby infrastructure taken into account, Son said, adding that many projects in Vietnam have been green-lighted based on the future development of local infrastructure.

Competent agencies do not coordinate effectively in the execution of those construction projects, which exacerbates the problem, the expert added.

“The development of traffic infrastructure must come before the construction of buildings. High-rises should not be built along streets where traffic jams regularly take place,” Son asserted.

Local authorities must be determined in fixing this backward issue in order to curb traffic congestion, he said.

snipeshot08 · #**32957** 28-12-2016, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by crazysexycool

wah, impress with this thread, got daily news and updates somemore.

if only there was such section for Myanmar

(ok I am lazy, even though I have been there for 16 years)

Dun worry yourself too much, I am also one of those lazy culprits

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

snipeshot08 · #**32958** 28-12-2016, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by smallplayer

stiff then ask them not to stand so hard and so long lor.

Nowadays you also becuming very corny liao hor.........

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

snipeshot08 · #**32959** 28-12-2016, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane88

huh...fly again...pls enjoy yourself hor...

Seriously sometimes I really dunno what the fark to do with my time if I am stuck in Sinkie for the weekends

there are only so much movies or tv series you can watch at home

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

snipeshot08 · #**32960** 28-12-2016, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane88

so long the place have enuf passenger...sure more airlines will fly...

I was impressed by Vietjet able to fill Da Lat and Nha Trang flights daily...

Daily there are easily hundreds or thousands going from all parts of Wetnam to these popular destinations by cars/buses/motorcyles, its only a matter of time to overcome their fear of flying or being coop up in a cabin then they will start using airlines instead of the normal land transportation

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

snipeshot08 · #**32961** 28-12-2016, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazysexycool

wah, impress with this thread, got daily news and updates somemore.

if only there was such section for Myanmar

(ok I am lazy, even though I have been there for 16 years)

+15 shots & welcum to Wetnam TCSS

Please contribute regardless of cuntries as I also do travel to Yangon regularly

Now am looking for whole day driver for Laos so if anybody have lobang please kindly PM me

Cheerios.......SS08 ^_^

smallplayer · #**32962** 28-12-2016, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Nowadays you also becuming very corny liao hor.........

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

tcss ma...
been awhile since in wetnam.
that day back in sinkapore...tried a vb...went hotel..but aiyo..so inexperienced.
touch didi also shy....

but no time no money go back to vb land leh.
fly from jkt expensive...sianz

Hurricane88 · #**32963** 28-12-2016, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Dun worry yourself too much, I am also one of those lazy culprits

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

you so hardworking where got lazy meh...

Hurricane88 · #**32964** 28-12-2016, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Seriously sometimes I really dunno what the fark to do with my time if I am stuck in Sinkie for the weekends

there are only so much movies or tv series you can watch at home

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

haha...can understand...me too...so I occupied my time reading books and watching all sorts of movies...

Hurricane88 · #**32965** 28-12-2016, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Daily there are easily hundreds or thousands going from all parts of Wetnam to these popular destinations by cars/buses/motorcyles, its only a matter of time to overcome their fear of flying or being coop up in a cabin then they will start using airlines instead of the normal land transportation

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

really true...in my last flight the ong noi, ba noi, ong ngoai and ba ngoai also travel with kids...

Hurricane88 · #**32966** 28-12-2016, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by smallplayer

but no time no money go back to vb land leh.
fly from jkt expensive...sianz

why worry...only worry no money...hcm or wetnam waits forever...

Hurricane88 · #**32967** 29-12-2016, 06:58 AM

Men mugged of real money by counterfeit dealers in Ho Chi Minh City

TUOI TRE NEWS
UPDATED : 12/28/2016 13:00 GMT + 7

Two young men have been duped into buying counterfeit banknotes from a gang group in Ho Chi Minh City, and ended up being robbed of a huge amount of real money.

The robbers disguising as fake money dealers are being hunted by police in District 9, officers said Tuesday.

The investigation was initiated following complaint from two victims, Vo Thanh Lai, 26, and Nguyen Van Nghiem, 34, who had VND10 million (US$439.5) worth of real cash mugged by the robbers last week.

According to the case file, Lai, a District 12 resident, met a man who goes by the nickname “Quoc Cam” on the Vietnamese social network site Zalo, who introduced himself as a seller of fake Vietnamese banknotes.

The dealer offers to trade VND400,000 ($17.58) worth of fake money for VND100,000 ($4.4), without asking for upfront payment from the buyers.

With the dealer only accepting transaction worth at least VND20 million ($879), Lai asked his friend Nghiem to lend him money to join in the purchase.

Even though the two could eventually mobilize around VND10 million, the seller still accepted the deal and arranged to meet them at a gas station near the Co.op Mart Supermarket in District 9 at around 8:00 pm on December 21.

Upon arriving at the location, Nghiem was received by a man who asked to take him on his motorbike to a nearby abandoned land plot, where another man was waiting with the counterfeit banknotes.

Shortly after receiving the VND10 million in cash from Nghiem, the men threw a bag of powdered pepper to the buyer’s face, before beating him and leaving with the stolen money.

The two victims admitted they had intended to purchase the fake money for gambling.

They were not charged for trading counterfeit currency as the transaction had not been made.