The event, themed “Achieving Smart and Resilient City through Low Carbon and Intelligent Transport System”, will be co-organised by the Vietnamese Government’s agencies, including the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Ministry of Construction, and the Hanoi People’s Committee; the Japanese Ministry of the Environment; the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific; and the UN Centre for Regional Development of Division for Sustainable Development Goals.

A view of the Nga Tu So crossroads in Hanoi.

It will also be supported by many international organisations, institutes and universities.

The forum is set to attract 300 delegates, including 170 foreign participants like government officials of EST member countries, representatives from international organisations, scholars and UN experts.

Issues to be discussed at the 12th EST Forum will include the role of women in developing rural transport; the future role of the EST and smart, resilient and sustainable city development; and the raising of vehicle emission standards and benefits of inspection and maintenance.

Tran Viet Ha, Deputy Director of the Transport Ministry’s International Cooperation Department, said the forum aims to provide policy, technological and institutional insights into how Asian EST member countries and cities can advance low carbon and intelligent transport system development in achieving the international agendas and agreements by bringing about transformational changes in urban development.

Bac Giang - Lang Son expressway opened to traffic

(BGO) - After more than 2 years of construction, the People’s Committee of Lang Son province and BOT Bac Giang-Lang Son Joint Stock Company, a member of Deo Ca Group jointly held the opening ceremony of Bac Giang – Lang Son Expressway (Bac Giang- Chi Lang route) on 29 September. 

Bac Giang focuses on removing traffic "bottlenecks" in industrial parks

(BGO) - On the morning of August 27, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Bui Van Hai inspected the current transport infrastructure in the Van Trung Industrial Park in Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province.

Hanoi develops digital traffic map to ease congestion

The Hanoi Transport Department is planning to build a digital traffic map system to serve transport management, helping ease congestion on busy routes.

British Embassy launches anti-human trafficking campaign in Vietnam

The British Embassy in Vietnam launched a campaign to raise public awareness on the danger of human trafficking in Hanoi on July 30 on the occasion of World Day against Trafficking in Persons (July 30).

Winners of 2018 national press award on traffic safety named

Winners of the 2018 national press award on traffic safety were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on April 3.

Source: VNA