Vehicles at Giap Bat Bus Station in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Some 170,000 buses, coachesand mini-buses will need to have two in-vehicle surveillance cameras from Julynext year.
All owners of the nine-seat or above transportation vehicleswill have to finish the installation of the cameras by July 1,2021, following a decree recently approved by Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc.
The move aims to stop driver behaviour that couldthreaten the safety of passengers and clamp down on buses carrying morepassengers than they are permitted to.
Recording and storage of the images on the vehicles,including images of the drivers and doors of the vehicles, must be sent topolice, traffic inspectors and licensing agencies to ensure transparentsurveillance.
Videos and images must be stored for a minimum of 24 hoursfor vehicles on journeys of less than 500km and 72 hours for vehicles operatingon journeys of more than 500km.
It is estimated installing cameras in all 170,000vehicles will cost 1.5 – 1.9 trillion VND (64.5-81.8 million USD).
The decree also said that cars providing passengertransportation services could have a taxi sign on the roof or stick asign made of reflective material on the front or rear window instead ofbeing forced to install a taxi sign on the roof as before.
For the vehicles’ taximeter, the device must be inspected andverified by a competent agency. The vehicles must also have an invoiceprinting device connected to the taximeter in a place passengerscan easily observe.
Businesses that provide passenger transportationservices via ride-hailing must also send an electronic invoice foreach trip to the passenger after the trip ends and send informationon the invoice to the local tax office./.
Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam has begun the second trial of a public bus route connecting An Bang and Cua Dai beaches, the old quarter and Tre Que vegetable gardens before launching the service in 2019.
The number of passengers riding buses in Hanoi has risen since late 2016, the municipal Department of Transport said, but the system still faces major challenges as it seeks to attract more riders.
The number of passengers using monthly-paid bus passes issued by the Hanoi Transport and Services Corporation (Transerco) rose 6.6 percent so far this year, while the rise of this group of passengers throughout the capital city was recorded at 5.4 percent.
Water buses in Ho Chi Minh City provided services to about 900,000 passengers in the first 11 months of the year, up by 155 percent compared with the same period last year, according to the municipal Department of Transport.
The Ministry of Finance has added environmentally-friendly cars to the list of vehicles with spareparts entitled to special preferential import tariffs.
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PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
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The official launch of Emirates’ Dubai–Da Nang route on June 2 has sparked a “tourism revolution” for Vietnam’s central coastal city. Da Nang is emerging as a top destination for high-end travelers, particularly from the lucrative Middle Eastern market.
Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
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A master plan on implementation of recommendations accepted by Vietnam under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) took effect on June 17.
Running until June 21, the festival brings together more than 80 central and local media organisations, featuring nearly 130 exhibition booths that cover the full spectrum of national life, encompassing economy, politics, culture, society, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
As of June 17, Ca Mau province had achieved its target of supporting the construction and renovation of 4,400 homes, with a total budget of over 235 billion VND (about 9 million USD).
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
The education sector has been one of the foundations playing a vital role in deepening Vietnam – New Zealand ties, said Prof. Damon Salesa, Vice-Chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
Tien Giang province has addressed the housing needs of 608 poor, near-poor, and policy-beneficiary families facing housing difficulties. Of these, 370 houses were newly constructed while 238 underwent major renovations.
Vehicles at Giap Bat Bus Station in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
