Implementing Directive No. 10/CT-UBND dated June 19 of the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on tightening and strengthening measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic in the city, the Department of Transport ) Ho Chi Minh City has issued notice 6346/TB-SGTVT for the organization of passenger transport by road and waterway from 0:00 on June 20 until further notice. The Can Gio – Vung Tau sea ferry is one of the waterways that must be temporarily suspended to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. Accordingly, temporarily suspending road public passenger transport activities in the city, including: Buses, passenger transport vehicles on fixed inter-provincial routes and transit vehicles, taxis (Except for vehicles approved by the Department of Transport. announced activities to transport people to and from hospitals and medical centers in case of emergency), contract vehicles of less than 9 seats using technology application software to connect with passengers. Cases that are allowed to operate must meet the criteria for assessing the level of safety for transportation activities in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic in the city. Specifically, for contract cars and tourist cars: All bus trips when operating must ensure the maximum transport of no more than 50% of the capacity, no more than 10 people/trip (Including drivers, staff, and passengers). car attendant). Passengers in the car must wear masks properly, sit alternately, sit apart from the seats and are required to make medical declarations according to regulations. Vehicles must be equipped with disinfectant solution to serve passengers. Perform disinfection after each transport and daily. Refuse to transport passengers who do not comply with regulations. Vehicles carrying workers must not exceed 20 people/trip For buses transporting workers, employees and experts, before the operation, they must be disinfected, the occupants must wear a mask, wash their hands with an antiseptic solution, and undergo a medical check before boarding. vehicle and medical declaration as prescribed. The head of the unit must specify and fix the route, trip, and occupants to ensure tracing when there is a Covid-19 epidemic situation. All trips must ensure the maximum transport of no more than 50% of the capacity, no more than 20 people / trip, sitting alternately, sitting apart from the rows of seats. Taxis are announced by the Department of Transport to serve the transportation of people to and from hospitals and medical centers in case of emergency and contract vehicles with less than 9 seats that do not use technology application software connected to passengers. Passengers must perform: Transporting no more than 50% of the capacity, all occupants of the vehicle must make a medical declaration and wear a mask when using the service in accordance with regulations. The vehicle is equipped with antiseptic water and disinfects vehicles daily. Refuse to transport passengers who do not comply with regulations. Do not use the air conditioning system and force open the car window during passenger service. The ferry port is open, it is mandatory for guests to make a medical declaration For water passenger transport: Suspend the operation of river bus routes, Can Gio – Vung Tau sea ferry routes, Saigon – Can Gio – Vung Tau high-speed train routes and river-crossing passenger terminals and inland waterway wharfs. passenger transport. Cases that are allowed to operate include: Ferry terminals (Cat Lai, Binh Khanh and Can Gio – Can Giuoc), passenger wharfs across rivers, inland waterways for passenger transport (Can Thanh – Thanh An, Can Thanh). – Thieng Lieng, Phu Xuan – Phuoc Khanh), but must meet according to the set of criteria to assess the safety level for transportation activities in the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic in the city. The maximum passenger transport must not exceed 50% of the vehicle’s capacity, all people on the vehicle must wear masks and make mandatory medical declarations according to regulations. Passenger transport business units, operators of bus stations, ferry terminals, river-crossing passenger terminals and inland waterway terminals, individuals and organizations using passenger transport services by road and waterway implement the above contents and regulations on prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic.

Owner of public transport application BusMap becomes a member of Phenikaa Phenikaa Group has just announced a strategic investment worth 1.5 million USD, equivalent to more than 34 billion VND, in BusMap Joint Stock Company – the owner of the BusMap public transport application. With the investment and patronage of Phenikaa Group on people, systems and technology, BusMap Joint Stock Company officially became a member unit of Phenikaa Group and was renamed Phenikaa Technology Joint Stock Company. MaaS (referred to as Phenikaa MaaS) BusMap is a technology startup of a group of young technicians, led by General Director Le Yen Thanh. Since 2013, the company aims to develop a free public transport application for passengers using city buses, helping people optimize their travel journey. The application is built on the core technology of digital maps, integrated with artificial intelligence, allowing users to find the shortest travel plan with the lowest cost and time. After 7 years, BusMap has more than 2 million users, made more than 50 million trips. Sharing about this investment decision, Phenikaa Group’s representative said that it is always looking for and developing young talents, sponsoring initiatives, research and development projects for new technologies, technological innovation and startups. breakthrough, positive influence, bringing practical benefits to the community. “Phenikaa MaaS will consider the BusMap application as the core technology, the foundation for developing “personalized” applications according to the needs of each user to solve a variety of problems in life and manufacturing business. From there, Phenikaa MaaS can expand transportation products and services for businesses, organizations and communities,” said a representative of Phenikaa Group about the long-term development orientation for the unit. this new member. Phenikaa is the parent company owning 81.63% of capital Vicostone – an artificial quartz stone business listed on the HNX with a market capitalization of VND 16,864 billion. In addition to Vicostone, Phenikaa is a multi-industry economic group operating in the fields of technology; industry; scientific research; education and training. Becoming a member unit of Phenikaa Group and a part of Phenikaa Ecosystem, Phenikaa MaaS aims to expand the target customer base, not only encapsulating the inner city bus transportation service industry, but also It also expands to other areas of the public transport industry such as trains, trams, waterways, etc., thereby, strongly promoting the comprehensive digital transformation in the field of smart transportation.

VinFast electric bus during test run Not only buses, coaches should also be encouraged to use trams Air pollution and fine dust threaten people’s quality of life. Every year, Vietnam has to pay a large amount of money, about 8-10 billion USD to import gasoline. Part of this is spent on operating traditional fossil fuel-powered vehicles. In addition to the proposed inner-city electric buses for application in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In Ho Chi Minh City, it is thought that the government should consider the early policy of putting electric-powered intercity passenger cars into operation in order to both exploit the superiority of electric vehicle technology, while protecting the environment and bringing a a new look for public passenger transport in the new era. The world’s two major problems, which are environmental pollution due to emissions and energy security due to the finiteness of fossil energy sources (coal, oil, gas) have gradually become urgent. Air pollution, fine dust in Vietnam has become serious with big cities like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, etc. Ho Chi Minh. Here, it is recorded that there are maximum number of days in a year with the most dramatic air quality index – the most polluted air in the world. In the past two years, authorities at all levels have met to discuss and direct long-term radical solutions to further strengthen the control of air pollution, including the control of carbon emissions and fine dust from the air. means of transport. And fossil energy sources are not available in all countries. Vietnam is one of the importing countries, still heavily dependent on the world’s oil (although it is also partly domestic), it is estimated that it still has to import about 8-10 billion USD per year. With zero emissions and using electricity instead of petrol, electric vehicles are said to be a breakthrough solution for Vietnam in the context of the need to strengthen air pollution control, ensure energy security and suitability. with the development trend of the world’s means of transport. Simple structure of electric vehicles compared to vehicles using internal combustion engines “Electric vehicle” (EV) is often understood as a vehicle with an electric motor drive system. From the outside, an electric car looks like a car with an internal combustion engine (petroleum car). However, except for some parts and components for sharing, about 70% of the components of the two vehicles are different. The significant difference between electric vehicles and vehicles using internal combustion engines is the number of moving parts. Electric vehicles have only one moving part, which is the electric motor (motor), while cars using internal combustion engines have tens of thousands of different parts. Important components of electric vehicles include: battery, electric motor control system, regenerative braking system and powertrain. The number of spare parts for moving parts is less than in electric cars, which leads to another important difference, which is that electric cars require less maintenance (more economical to operate) and safer. safer, in addition to the advantages of environmental protection, civilized and modern technology. Why electric cars are becoming more and more popular At the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP 21) held in Paris (France), the participants reaffirmed their efforts to strengthen the response to climate change. The Paris Agreement announced in December 2015 has set a target to limit global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius. This goal can only be achieved when the energy and other sectors significantly reduce emissions. greenhouse gas emissions. The transport sector accounts for about a quarter of emissions from energy-related industries. The goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to contribute to achieving the goal of reducing global warming below 02 degrees Celsius can only be achieved with a strong commitment of the transport sector. The Sustainable Development Report of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has shown that, to achieve this goal, by 2050, the world’s transport sector must contribute at least one-fifth of total greenhouse gas emissions. cuts from energy use activities. Electric cars are identified as a key factor contributing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector, increasing energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions in general, encouraging the development of new energy sources and recycled energy. In the context of rapid urbanization, the development of electric cars also contributes to reducing air pollution and noise pollution in big cities. The main obstacles to the development of electric cars are the initial cost of the car and the time available between two charges of the battery. However, the recent rapid development of science and technology has shown positive signs. According to a recent report by the US electric car company Proterra, a single charge for the bus can be up and running for 650 km and the price is becoming more and more relevant to the market to ensure more competitive exploitation than traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. Level of use of electric vehicles in countries around the world To date, China is the leading country in production, domestic consumption and export, with the famous electric car manufacturer BYD. In China, according to the data at the end of 2018, the total number of electric buses put into operation is over 421,000 units, Shenzhen city uses 100% of electric vehicles in public passenger transport, while Beijing and Shanghai , the utilization rate of electric buses has reached over 80%. Electric buses are increasingly popular in provinces and cities in China. Europe ranks 2nd among countries using electric vehicles with 2,250 units, the number of electric vehicles used will increase as some European countries such as the Netherlands set a target to convert and use 100% electric vehicles. (including buses, coaches plus and private cars) by 2024. The United States is also the country that is starting to shift towards using more electric vehicles. Although there are only over 300 electric buses in the United States, the number of electric buses is increasing in the near future, with the city of Los Ageles having just decided to buy 155 electric buses to serve all passenger transport activities. in this city. With the new energy policy (Green New Deal), led by many famous electric vehicle manufacturers such as Telsla, Proterra and even Apple recently announced the new Apple car electric car model, there is sure to be a boom in usage. electric vehicles in the United States under the new administration are clearly visible. For electric vehicles, environmental protection is always a top priority Why use an electric car? As mentioned above, electric vehicles are vehicles without chimneys, do not emit CO2, greenhouse gases into the environment. Therefore, the exploitation of electric vehicles in passenger transport is completely environmentally friendly, which is not controversial. Many researchers, policy makers still argue. The first is the traceable environmental issue of electric vehicles, that is, the source of electricity that electric vehicles use is clean electricity, that is, electricity using renewable energy such as solar power, wind power … or electricity from heat. Obviously, over the past time, the Government has called on businesses to invest in the production of solar power, rooftop voltage and wind power…, this electricity has been purchased by the state and connected to the national grid. Only the current supply has not met the demand and more clean electricity is needed to connect to the network. The second is the problem that the production of batteries for electric vehicles is still energy-intensive and emits a significant amount of CO2. As stated, today’s technology is evolving like crazy. As the demand for electric vehicles and batteries increases, mass production of large capacity batteries will result in better environmental control and lower loss and emissions. Here, it is a matter of deciding for the electric vehicle industry to have a direction in which to invest, cooperate and develop. When domestic manufacturers have been proactive in technology, it is possible to produce and recycle used batteries, thereby closing the production and exploitation process effectively and ensuring the problem. environment. What are the implications for passenger transport in Vietnam in the new period? Facing the environmental context, the challenge of air pollution as well as ensuring national energy security, Vietnam should consider the development of electric cars as a breakthrough policy for technology development, domestic auto industry. The introduction of electric vehicles into transport operation has really been a push to change for the progress to serve the travel needs of people and socio-economic development in the new period. The use of electric vehicles for public passenger transport is not only in the inner city as the project of electric buses in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City as the media recently mentioned, but also hereby recommended that the State should have a policy to encourage the development of electric vehicles for inter-provincial passenger transport (both for fixed and non-fixed routes). To do this, the state has policies to socialize and encourage transport business owners to use electric vehicles in transport business activities; encourage businesses to invest in charging station infrastructure at rest stops, bus stations and other concentrated stops for re-energized vehicles to serve well for transport activities. In short, the policy to encourage the use of electric vehicles is a right one, in terms of both environmental protection as well as energy security. In addition to electric buses as currently proposed to be applied in the inner city of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City is also considering the application of intercity buses running on electricity. With a national electric passenger transport network being formed, improving user experience, increasing the quality of transport services, electric cars will have a good future in Vietnam, gradually replacing the traditional means of transport. fossil fuel-powered transportation.

A factory worker in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico injects a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on a bus. Photo: Reuters A man injects a COVID-19 vaccine at a movie theater in San Juan City, Philippines. Photo: Reuters The American Museum of Natural History in New York was requisitioned as a place for the COVID-19 vaccine. Photo: Reuters A young man goes to an amusement park in Almaty, Kazakhstan to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Currently, Kazakhstan uses a self-made vaccine called QazVac. Photo: Reuters Spaniards wait in front of Barcelona’s Nou Camp stadium to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Photo: Reuters This woman getting a COVID-19 vaccine in Tel Aviv (Israel) will receive a free drink at the bar. Photo: Reuters Thai people inject COVID-19 vaccine at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. Photo: Reuters A COVID-19 vaccination site was erected in a subway station in New York (USA). Photo: Reuters People queue to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at a mobile bus in London (UK). Photo: Reuters

An assembly plant worker receives the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on a bus in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. A vaccination site in a movie theater in San Juan City, Manila (Philippines). The Natural History Museum in New York City (USA) was requisitioned as a COVID-19 vaccination site. A health worker administers the AstraZeneca vaccine at the municipal theater in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). A woman is vaccinated with Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac vaccine in a movie theater in San Juan (Philippines). A person is vaccinated against QazCovid-in at a shopping and entertainment center in Almaty (Kazakhstan). Kazakhstan uses the QazCovid-in vaccine, also known as QazVac, developed by the country, for mass injection. People wait in front of FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona (Spain) to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Teachers wait in line to receive the CanSino vaccine (China) outside the military base in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico). A woman is vaccinated at a bar in Tel Aviv (Israel). Previously, the Tel Aviv government had an initiative to provide free drinks at bars to citizens who were vaccinated. A woman is vaccinated at a mobile vaccination site in Northumberland park as the number of new mutated COVID-19 cases increases in Shiremoor, North Tyneside, England. A vaccination site at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok (Thailand). People wait for vaccinations in the Usce shopping center (Belgrade, Serbia). Here, the first 100 injectors will receive a voucher worth 3,000 dinars (equivalent to $30.74). France’s national cycling team trains as people wait for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at an indoor stadium in Paris (France). A factory employee is vaccinated with Pfizer-BioNTech on a bus in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico). Vaccination point at Coney Island subway station in Brooklyn, New York (USA). Vacci’Bus, a bus converted into a vaccination and counseling center, travels through remote villages near Reims (France) to bring COVID-19 vaccines to the elderly. Vaccination site inside Salisbury Cathedral, in Salisbury (England). A man is vaccinated against COVID-19 in the remote mountain village of Ljevista, in the municipality of Kolasin (Montenegro). Health workers prepare before administering AstraZeneca vaccine to a riverside community in Manaus (Brazil). A person watches after injection at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, Seattle, Washington (USA). Customers dine at a restaurant where people are injecting China’s Sinopharm vaccine in Kragujevac (Serbia). Biblioteka kod Milutina restaurant claims to be giving away a free meal to anyone who decides to get vaccinated. People wait in line to get vaccinated at the Grand Central Station Terminal in Manhattan (New York). A resident is vaccinated with AstraZeneca at home amid flooding on the Solimoes River in Anama, Brazil. A patient receives the AstraZeneca vaccine at the clinic of Dr Claudia Schramm in Maintal (Germany). A bus is used as a mobile vaccination site in Thamesmead, London (UK). A Venetian gets vaccinated in a traditional ‘vaporetto’. This is a ferry commonly used for public transport in Venice (Italy). Health professionals come to vaccinate a farming community in Mecca (California). A woman gives Sputnik V vaccine at a mobile vaccination station on a bus in Simferopol (Crimea, Russia). A rice miller is injected with a dose of COVISHIELD during a vaccination campaign in Bavla village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India. Photo: Reuters

During the pilot period, users do not have to pay service fees. Funding for implementation comes from funding from the European Commission and support from agencies implementing the pilot plan. It is known that the plan to connect two-wheeled electric vehicles with BRT fast buses in the planned pilot area has been reported to the City People’s Committee by the Hanoi Department of Transport and Communications. After being approved by the city, stakeholders will soon implement this model.

Pilot area from Aeon mall Ha Dong to BRT Van Khe station According to the Hanoi Department of Transport, the pilot project of a two-wheeled electric vehicle model connecting public passenger transport modes in Hanoi city is researched and researched by the University of Transport Technology. offer. The basic scheme is consistent with one of the solutions to strengthen the management of road vehicles in order to reduce traffic congestion and environmental pollution in Hanoi city according to Resolution No. 04/2017/NQ- People’s Council dated July 4, 2017 of the People’s Council. Pilot area from Aeon mall Ha Dong to BRT Van Khe station. The pilot period is expected to be until the end of 2023, after which it will be re-evaluated to replicate the whole city. During the pilot period, users do not have to pay service fees. As a result, improving the efficiency of public passenger transport, reducing private vehicles. The piloting of two-wheeled electric vehicles helps passengers form the habit of using green means of transport, while raising awareness of environmental protection. Thereby, strengthening solutions to manage road vehicles, reducing traffic congestion and environmental pollution in Hanoi city. Two types of electric vehicles are used, including electric scooters and electric bicycles. In which, there are 50 electric PCX cars of Honda Vietnam Company and 10 electric bicycles of QIQ Vietnam Company. Specifically, when passengers arrive at Aeon mall Ha Dong, if there is a need to use the BRT bus, there will be staff to assist in installing the application on the phone and declaring personal information. Once the information is accepted, the user can borrow a two-wheeled electric vehicle to move to the BRT rapid transit area at Van Khe point, then return the car and take the BRT bus. Similarly, with the process from BRT waiting room to Aeon mall Ha Dong. For those using private vehicles, they can drop off at the first and last two points and then borrow a two-wheeled tram to move to the regular bus stop or BRT bus. The process of moving from these two points is stored and monitored in the system through the previously installed application. The system also provides the necessary functions for the electric vehicle sharing model, including monitoring the battery condition of the vehicle and raising an alarm in the event of a problem.

Aix-en-Provence is not a popular tourist destination for Vietnamese people. But if you want to get away from the magnificent capital of Paris, find peace and explore the local life, Aix-en-Provence becomes a place worth considering for you. It is about 760 km south of Paris. From the capital, you can take the TGV express train (3 hours) or the night bus for about 11 hours. If you choose to take the night bus, Aix-en-Provence will welcome you with the clear sunrise, green trees and La Rotonde fountain – an important symbol of the city. The town hall with its intricate carvings captivates visitors. In this area, people sell flowers and handicrafts. Place d’Albertas Square is famous for its yellow buildings that are hundreds of years old. Aix-en-Provence has many markets open in the morning. You can easily find fresh, varied food with a warm welcome from the locals. Fresh flowers are sold everywhere. Aix-en-Provence is also known as the land of lavender. Therefore, do not forget to buy bags of dried lavender and essential oil products from this flower, both as a gift and keep good memories of this place. Once a street for carriages, Cours Mirabeau has been transformed into one of the busiest and most vibrant places. This is the ideal place to take a walk, drink a cup of coffee in the morning, enjoy a delicious lunch or drink a beer watching the sunset. L’Occitane is a famous cosmetic brand, originating from Provence. The girls will enjoy shopping many good quality products, reasonable prices. There are many souvenir shops in Aix-en-Provence. You must definitely try Calissons candy – the traditional candy and a specialty of this land. A small box (pink) as shown in the photo costs 260,000 VND. Wandering here, you will be surprised to find a Vietnamese restaurant located in a small street. Traveling for many days and craving a taste of home, stop by for a hot bowl of pho or beef noodle soup. What’s more interesting, you are warmly welcomed by the owner, chatting happily because very few Vietnamese know and travel to this peaceful and small city. (according to the Star)

Phu Yen is a coastal province with 8 districts, located between Nha Trang and Quy Nhon. Transportation to Phu Yen is very convenient, visitors can take a bus from Quy Nhon to Phu Yen. Besides, every day there is a flight that lands at Phu Yen airport, a short taxi ride from town. Located in An Ninh Dong commune in Tuy An district, Da Dia Reef has become one of the must-visit places in Phu Yen. The site consists of about 35,000 basalt columns created from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. When hot basalt flows meet cold water, they solidify and create various shapes such as circles, pentagons, hexagons and rare polygons. The dark blue color of the rock combined with the clear blue water from the sea brings an unforgettable experience for visitors. Tam Giang Dam on Tam Giang River is also in Tuy An district. Dams are very important for the rice fields in Tuy An district. You can cross the dam, but be careful not to fall into the river. This is known as the first place to watch the sunrise in the country. To get there, you will have to climb 110 spiral stairs, so have a snack before going up because there are no restaurants in this area. From above the lighthouse, you will see the stretches of beaches in Phu Yen. Try to wake up early and get there at 4 am to witness the sunrise, it will be a truly worthwhile experience for visitors. The fee to Dai Lanh lighthouse is 10,000 VND, this fee is used to protect the lighthouse. Famous from the movie “I see yellow flowers on green grass”, Bai Xep has become a great place for nature lovers. This place is so wild and peaceful. However, the images in the film do not show the true beauty of Bai Xep. The green color of grass and cacti along the hillside makes the scene surprisingly beautiful. Right below Bai Xep, you can see the coast, where thousands of dark stones create a song in harmony with the waves. Ong Cop Bridge is the longest wooden bridge in Vietnam, up to 400m. It connects An Ninh Tay ward (Tuy An district) with Song Cau district. This bridge became famous in 2017 when it appeared in the reality TV show Amazing Race Vietnam. It takes about 10 minutes to walk across the bridge. Don’t forget to make some photo styles to keep the memorable memories. Seafood is something not to be missed when coming to Phu Yen, with grilled blood clams being one of the local specialties. Other specialties such as tuna, oysters and apricot fish from O Loan lagoon are also very popular. As the home of tuna, you can enjoy tuna in all its forms in Phu Yen: sashimi, steamed tuna eyeballs, grilled tuna and more. Grilled spring rolls and spring rolls: This is a type of spring rolls served with a special dipping sauce consisting of mixed grilled pork, vegetables, rice paper and spring rolls. Chives cake soup: This is a delicious dish that will surely make you remember forever. This light “soup” is like a sea of ​​blue specks swimming in a clear, light, and richly sweet broth. Banh beo: This is a very delicious cake in Central Vietnamese cuisine. It is white and has a bit of a salty filling in the middle, usually shrimp puree.

In February 2020, an American architecture student named Caleb Brackney decided to buy a 1995 school bus for $3,000. The vehicle was later converted into a mobile home by Brackney at a cost of $7,000 to upgrade. Caleb Brackney spent the next six months designing and completing his new home by himself, including refurbishing the exterior, removing the old seats, reinforcing the floor and ceiling, and installing convenience equipment. benefits inside the car. Caleb Brackney started moving into his mobile home in August 2020. This mobile home is named The Roamer, after the town where the old bus was purchased. Most of the interior space of the bus is used as a living place with all the necessary facilities of a small house, the total area used is about 20 square meters. Right behind the driver’s seat is a cooking area with an oven, microwave, sink… The space between the car is used as a place to study and work with a wooden table next to the window. This is also where Brackney can play the piano and entertain. Taking up the most space is a resting place with a double bed, next to it is a sofa and TV. Supplying domestic electricity for mobile homes is a generator system, solar batteries and electricity storage batteries. The house’s clean water tank has a capacity of 190 liters, enough for Brackney to live for about 2 weeks. Most of the items and materials that make up The Roamer bus are recycled to protect the environment. Brackney plans to live in his mobile home for the next 2-3 years until he completes his master’s degree. Turn an old bus into a barber shop in Ho Chi Minh City with VND 400 million With the desire to move to many places so that he could cut everyone’s hair, Mr. Nguyen Hoai Thanh converted the bus into a mobile barber shop at a cost of nearly 400 million VND.

Applying technology to public bicycles The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has concluded on the proposal to pilot the Mobike public bicycle in District 1. The project will be piloted by Tri Nam Group Joint Stock Company (Tri Nam Company) as an investor. invest 388 vehicles arranged in 43 locations in district 1 and along the project to organize priority lanes for buses on Dien Bien Phu and Vo Thi Sau streets (District 3). According to the HCM City Department of Transport, the city currently has 22 black spots for traffic jams, especially during peak hours. The increase in the number of private vehicles puts pressure on traffic and leads to serious environmental pollution. Contributing to solving this problem, the Department of Transport has proposed piloting the public bicycle model Mobike. According to Duong Dinh Trung – Tri Nam Group, the model is deployed for the main purpose of reducing traffic jams and reducing private vehicles, enhancing public services, and increasing connectivity with buses and metros in the future. It can be said that the public bicycle model is probably very useful in solving the problem of traffic jams and environmental pollution. However, recalling 7 years ago, this model failed because it did not meet the two words “convenience” when deployed in Hanoi. In order to avoid going into the “fallen path” of Hanoi, the HCM City Department of Transport said that it will deploy technology application in this model, in order to create the most convenience for people. “In the long term, it will be necessary to study the design of a dedicated bicycle road for circulation. The second is the application of science and technology to how to combine and integrate the cyclist software with the software of bus and metro riders and the public transport center that we manage to warn. soon the location of congestion or the risk of traffic jams to make it more convenient for users,” said the leader of the Department of Transport. Many concerns With the goal that by 2030, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will become two civilized and modern cities, free of traffic congestion. Therefore, although it cannot replace motorbikes, experts say that public bicycles can be considered as a useful platform to promote the development of “green transport”. But how to build a cycling culture and people see bicycles as useful means? Because with the pilot of public bicycles of Ho Chi Minh City, from the perspective of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Van Hung – Southern Institute of Transport Science and Technology: If the project does not use the city budget, it is completely implemented by private enterprises. then it can be piloted on a small scale, if it fails, it will learn from experience to deploy for later stages. However, it is necessary to study the case that the number of bicycles will increase the disorder between vehicle lines, increase the risk of traffic jams, and the risk of traffic accidents in Ho Chi Minh City. Because the current state of vehicles is circulating according to the law of turbulent traffic. Cars and motorbikes are crowded, chaotic, traffic jams are constant. “Currently, Ho Chi Minh City does not have a separate lane for bicycles, which means that a large number of these vehicles will blend into the overloaded and disordered motorbike lanes, increasing complexity, causing congestion, traffic jams, and accidents. traffic accident” – Mr. Hung wondered. From another perspective, Dr. Vu Anh Tuan, director of the Viet Duc Traffic Research Center, said that public bicycle service is a suitable model in the current traffic trend. But for this service to be really useful, besides service quality, it is also necessary to support policies from the government. In addition, it is also necessary to have a specific view on the role of public bicycles in the city’s public transport development strategy, so that these types can develop together. “If we only stop at the pilot level without the support of the city, the probability of success is not high, if it is not attached to a common development policy, it will be easy to die prematurely” – according to Mr. Tuan. . Besides, many opinions also believe that it is necessary to balance supply and demand. Encouraging people to ride bicycles is a difficult but correct orientation in sustainable urban development in the future. The development of uncontrolled public bicycles in terms of quantity, maintenance, storage, parking space, dedicated lanes for users, awareness of vehicle preservation is a challenge for urban management. And it is still important to start from the people’s consciousness to build a culture of walking and cycling… Experiences of countries Looking at the experience of mobilizing people to use bicycles of other countries, we can see: with France in activities, bicycles ranked second in physical activities of the French, after walking. In order to do this, France has implemented many measures to limit vehicles in traffic, which are motorbikes and cars that do not meet emission standards. At the same time, set up 55,000 free bike stations in 42 cities; encourage and create maximum support for people traveling by bicycle, including the elderly and children. Up to now, bicycles are the last link in the chain of people’s multimedia (train – car – subway) movement. In the Netherlands, there are more bicycles than people, with 22 million bicycles per 17 million inhabitants. In which, 25% of the population rides a bicycle every day, if in urban areas, this figure is 50% and each Dutch person rides an average of 1,000 km annually by bicycle. However, these impressive numbers do not come naturally. Before the increase in automobiles from the 60s to the 70s of the last century, accompanied by the oil crisis, the Dutch government actively invested in infrastructure for the use of bicycles, changing the importance of bicycles. people’s points for them to use bicycles more since the 70s. To promote the use of bicycles, the Netherlands has developed a bicycle parking system and gives priority to bicycles over cars and motorbikes, creating the same infrastructure for bicycles as for cars. Along with that, the Netherlands also promotes communication and teaching about the benefits of cycling habits for students right from high school, encouraging people to use mobile applications to manage their work. ride bicycle. From these parameters, the Government calculates the necessary infrastructure planning for the best for cyclists. In China, the bicycle-sharing model was once seen as an opportunity to affirm its leading position in the nation’s global fight against climate change because of its compactness and friendliness. . In order to save energy and limit pollution, the Seoul Metropolitan Government of South Korea also aims to build a nationwide bicycle network by 2030.

In the summer of 2019, after six years I went back to Copenhagen, Denmark, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ulla-Stina and Jorgen Nilsson, my big friends. From the airport, just getting off the Frederiksberg metro station, was bewildered when I saw Mr. Jorgen, tall and skinny, with his back cuffed slightly, coming. His face was gentle, his eyes were smoky green, his hair was rippled with white clouds. He opened his arms to welcome me, lovingly said: “Hello Little Na, welcome home!” (Hi Na, welcome home!). I rushed forward, hugged him, my chest choked with love. My grandparents called me Na, the name that my parents and those closest to me would call me. With Mr. Jorgen and Mrs. Ulla, I have always been the little Na. I met my grandparents more than ten years ago at Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam, Hanoi. Grandparents are tourists, visiting the Temple of Literature right on Vietnamese Poetry Day, buying my book “Thorns in Dreams” at the bookshop. At that time, “The Thorns of Dreams” was the only book of bilingual Vietnamese-English poetry on sale. When knowing that the author of the book is also present at the Temple of Literature, Mr. and Mrs. Nilsson expressed their wish to meet. Fate has allowed us to become old friends ever since, through poetry. Mr. Jorgen is quite old, his ears cannot hear well, he has to use hearing aids. He was much slower, but still grabbed me my suitcase all the way from the metro station, going home two bus stops, up four floors. Your apartment has three bedrooms, airy, many windows, at 17B Pile Allé Street, in an old house without an elevator, the front facing the street, the back facing into a spacious courtyard, with garden Flowers and fruit trees were scattered along the gravel paths. Mrs. Ulla had her hair cut neatly, her eyes were pure brown, her smile was bright, her figure was still quite agile, but these three years had begun to forget. Last time I came to play, I still spoke English comfortably with her about all kinds of things in the world. But this time, there were very simple words, like “breakfast”, but she kept thinking about it, so she said “the meal of the morning”. Everything during the day, she recorded in the little notebook in the black leather wallet, she took it out from time to time. That year, she turned eighty, on July 13. He turned eight and six, on August 29. But the Sunday I was there, August 25, grandparents’ daughters, Mette and Lotte will hold a special birthday party, shared for parents, with about twenty guests. That is why I traveled a thousand miles to be in Copenhagen. The “mine” room in the house has a west-facing window overlooking Frederiksberg Park and the Danish Royal Summer Castle. Ten thousand young trees planted in a large pot next to the bookshelf a few years ago, was still small, now it has spread its branches and leaves all over the wall, all over the bed, giving me the feeling of being lost in the middle of a hanging garden. On the chair, Mrs. Ulla left me towels and nightgowns, and on the table there was a book “Tales From Moominvalley” by Tove Jansson – a famous Finnish female writer, a family album, a map of Copenhagen and a card. old. I realized that it was the card I sent to celebrate Jorgen’s birthday in 2014. In the album, I saw a lot of my photos – the photos I emailed every year, printed by my grandparents, stuck next to the pictures of the city. Take family members carefully, as many parents do. My eyes were suddenly stinging, but my heart was comforted, relaxed and peaceful. After all the tiring, I know, I always have a place in this warm house. With my grandparents, I often go to the kitchen to make some Vietnamese dishes such as fried spring rolls, bun cha, dried beef salad, rolls, chicken pho … Mrs. Ulla said, Vietnamese cuisine is attractive by freshness and boldness. Natural flavor momentum, which is extremely delicate. Grandparents are very impressed with the sweet and sour, sweet and sour sauce used in the dishes I’ve cooked. I decided this time to make Nam Bo beef noodle soup, which also needed a sweet and sour sauce. Called “Nam Bo Beef Noodles”, but I heard it was not a Southern dish, but was created by a woman from Hanoi several decades ago. This woman opened a noodle shop on Nam Bo Street (now Le Duan Street) in Hanoi. Then she sold more vermicelli with grilled beef, raw vegetables, sweet and sour fish sauce, pickled papaya. Over time, the dish changed, adding bean sprouts, roasted peanuts, scallions and stir-fried beef, as the version I know. Although the origin of this dish is still debated, it is one of the most popular Vietnamese dishes outside the border because of its refreshing taste and the harmonious blend of ingredients that make it. In the morning, Mrs. Ulla and I were walking leisurely along Vesterbrogade, a busy shopping street, which led up near the Central Station. Behind the station is an Asian store, a Vietnamese saleswoman, with a soft southern accent. There are nearly everything in the basics of cooking, but not as varied as the one at Tang Frères in Paris, and the price is much more expensive. For Mrs. Ulla, the Southern Beef Noodle Soup is too sophisticated and laborious. She asked me if this is for special occasions. When she knew it was a daily dish, she was very surprised and admired the patient meticulousness of Vietnamese women. Beef mixed into medium pieces, thinly sliced, marinated in oyster sauce, fish sauce, pepper, sugar, garlic and chopped lemongrass; When preparing to eat, stir-fry the meat. When the meat is cooked until it is curly, it will be straight ahead, lest it overheat. This dish uses the most delicious beef tenderloin, soft but firm, sweet and rich. Beef is soft everywhere, but pale. With beef, need to be thicker, when stir-fried will not be crumbled. Chopped dried onions, fragrant non-yellow; Roasted peanuts, scrubbed off the skin, crumbled, broken, do not pound well, so that when sprinkled in vermicelli, you can still enjoy the crispy crunch. Carrots, papaya, kohlrabi or cucumber, cut into flowers into beautiful leaves, shock with a little salt and soak in vinegar, sugar, chili to gobble. The process of mixing the sauce is very important, no matter how fresh and delicious the beef, the sauce lacks a bit of sourness, a little sweetness, or a lack of a bit of boldness, the dish will miss the beat, will “show” like the wrong singer. music. I often mix and taste, but do not have a specific quantitative ratio, because it depends on what kind of fish sauce and vinegar to use. To make the sauce bowl look attractive, beautiful, chili garlic must be dropped in the end, so that they will float like tiny white and red flowers floating on the smooth “lake surface”. And even though the vinegar is acidic enough, you should still squeeze a few drops of fresh lemon juice to make the sauce smell of nostalgic. Nam Bo beef noodle dish has a cool taste thanks to the combination with bean sprouts, lettuce and herbs of all kinds. All chirping, kicking up like a joyful bass note, merging into a full spectrum. We had a simple, cozy dinner, full of smiles, and a lot of tears. I do not put everything in the bowl, mix it up as usual, but set each item separately on a small plate. Each person took a little leisurely into their own bowl, sprinkled with sauce, and then enjoyed. Because the dish contained beef, Mr. Jorgen opened a bottle of Bordeaux wine from the line of Cabernet Sauvignon lightly. Slowly feel so many flavors tangled together, in the old wine yeast, how interesting it is! I feel at home. Mr. and Mrs. Nilsson are close and dear like my parents. I soaked, then translated the meaning for grandparents to listen to the song: “Who has ever been sweet and sour / Salty spicy ginger, please don’t forget each other”. Grandparents touched my hand touched. Mrs. Ulla said: “Na, you are like my wife’s third daughter. Thank you for this delicious dinner. Thank you for coming back, for being with us! ”. I drank quite a lot the night before, but I stayed up forever. I got up very early, opened the window, heard birds chirping from the canopy of trees in the park. The air is cold and pure. Looking down, Pile Allé is still quiet, quiet or someone bicycling, or a bus soars. The city is stirring, stretching and waking up … I buried my cheeks in a thin wool scarf wrapped around my shoulders, leaned over the windowsill, watching the sky blush. The sun began to slant from the east, across the intersection between Vesterbrogade and Pile Allé, gently covering the city with a dreamy golden glow. A new day really begins. I heard rattling in the kitchen, it was Mr. Jorgen making coffee. Then the sound of tiptoes softly walked toward my room. Mrs. Ulla knocked on the door, softly called: “Na, let’s get up for breakfast!” – “Yes, I’m out right now!”. Down the road, people passing by were more crowded. Sunny flooded all the way. The scent of coffee and toast caressed the air. This city has become so familiar to me! Here Mr. and Mrs. Nilsson gave me a roof, a warm kitchen, where I could return anytime …

Jeremy and Mia Thompson (Washington, USA) feel tired of work and want to travel for a change of atmosphere. Hence the couple sold the house in the city nine years ago. After a year of traveling, the couple decided they really wanted a family and have children, so the couple bought a school bus at an auction and turned it into a mobile home. Jeremy is an experienced carpenter and auto mechanic who easily turns buses and containers into a bungalow with green roofs. And Mia charted the plan, design and interior decoration. The couple have renovated the bus into a mobile home for about 2 years. The space inside is quite small, but Jeremy has carefully calculated to use the space as efficiently as possible. Under the bed there are drawers, under the sofa there is more room to store more things, above is the bed of the couple Jerermy and below the small bed of the children. The mobile home is parked on a piece of land where the Thompson family owns a motel, so they have the space to do some everyday and essential activities such as laundry and using the Internet.

Instead of riding his 1967 Corvette Sting Ray, US President Joe Biden took the time to take an online tour of the electric bus factory and the electric vehicle battery factory on April 20. . This is considered an important activity in his plan to boost production of electric vehicles in the future. Mr. Biden visited the electric bus factory online. (Photo: Hot Cars) From working in the White House, Mr. Biden had a live view of the production of electric buses at the Proterra factory in Greenville, South Carolina. President Biden is particularly interested in how the buses are assembled and tested and is impressed with the progress here. “Right now, we (the United States) are behind China and there is much more work to be done. But we will become the most important supplier of electric buses and electric cars in the world with different things,” General said the US governor Joe Biden. Mr. Biden’s factory visit is done online, but experts consider it a very serious move and is part of the Government’s plan to promote the production of public transport powered by green energy. America. According to Hot Cars page, the US President’s declaration of “join the game” means that America must surpass China, which currently dominates the electric bus market. According to Biden’s roadmap, all US-made buses will be “completely green” by 2030. Proterra also estimates that half of the buses will be electrified by 2025. Students in the US mainly use the bus to get to school. (Photo: Hot Cars) Spend $ 20 billion to exchange electric buses for schools The aforementioned American bus electrification roadmap is not without foundation. Earlier, in early April, Mr. Biden announced the Huge Infrastructure Bill with a financial plan worth more than $ 2 trillion. This budget proposal includes items with many different packages. Worth noting is the $ 174 billion electric vehicle development package. In which the Government allocated 20 billion dollars to convert at least 20% of school buses in the United States to electric power. The rest of the buses will have to be changed by the schools through tightened policies. At least $ 20 billion will be spent by the US on converting to electric buses by 2030. (Image: Hot Cars) Additionally, an additional $ 25 billion will be spent converting public transport from internal combustion engines to electric. At the same time the US will spend up to 100 billion dollars on the policy to reduce prices to pull customers to buy more electric cars. With strong determination from the electrification of public transport, Mr. Biden has demonstrated a commitment to cutting greenhouse gas emissions. This also brings health benefits for people, especially students who regularly use buses to go to school. And most of all, Mr. Biden wants to reaffirm America’s position in the production of electric cars, including electric buses. Outstanding and behind China is difficult to accept. Royal Union (Source: Hot Cars, Automotive News, Now This News) Invite readers to collaborate, send news articles about Motorbike Department by email: otoxemay@vietnamnet.vn. Appropriate content will be posted. Thank you!

It is expected that the volume transported via Noi Bai International Airport on the occasion of April 30 to May 1 and the peak of Summer is about 80,000 passengers / day and over 500 flights / day. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) The port also arranged a youth team to assist guests to make medical declarations at 6 internet-connected computer plants … to help passengers complete the fastest medical declaration procedures. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Noi Bai Port also tested software to control electronic medical declaration at check-in points to strictly control medical declaration and optimize the service line. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Noi Bai Airport has arranged a control force to support electronic medical declarations. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Guests have not completed medical declaration procedures but still queue for security screening procedures, which has decreased significantly compared to before, currently the highest day is only about 200-400 guests. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) The medical clearance assistance helps passengers to complete the airline’s procedures quickly. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Especially, the elderly face many difficulties in implementing electronic medical declarations. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) The airline staff is also provided with a medical reporting support area. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Aviation security staff measure and check passenger temperature before entering the screening area. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Noi Bai airport also arranges passenger flow into the check-in area. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Franchise taxi operation at Noi Bai airport is ready for the peak occasion of April 30 and May 1. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Nearby, a fast bus route from Noi Bai airport to the center of the capital is also ready to serve passengers. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +)

She called a motorbike taxi to take them to Hong dry pho restaurant on Nguyen Van Troi street, Pleiku city. It’s not yet morning, but the shop already has many customers. Sitting down at the table, she calls “2 special bowls”. When the staff brought up the food, I was surprised to see that with the “2 bowls” that she ordered, they carried 4 bowls, 2 dishes, 2 cups, not to mention the extra cup of chopped chili. She looked at me and laughed: “Surprised what? Dry pho here, can call 1 2 you”. It turned out that, 1 part of dry pho consists of 1 bowl of dry pho, 1 bowl of broth, 1 cup of black soy sauce, in addition to a plate of bean sprouts, a plate of raw vegetables. Looking at the dry noodle that looks like a noodle thread, with the owner of the shop standing next to it, I asked him happily to explain: “It looks like noodles, it’s not noodles. Dried pho is made entirely of rice flour, the rice is washed, soaked, crushed, then rinsed into a cake and cut into yarn. stick together “. Seeing me nodding to show understanding, he added: “Ordering dry pho always has to wait longer than traditional pho, because we have to let the noodles dry a little after boiling water to reach the level. Chewy fit, delicious food “. At this point, the fragrant scent of the bowl of steaming soup made me salivate. Your small turn instructs: “Soup is stewed broth. Dry chicken, the chicken is shredded to separate, but I ordered a special bowl so the chicken is shredded into the pho bowl, and the broth has beef in it. Well, there are minced pork mixed in a bowl of dry pho. ” According to your child’s instructions, I dropped the price, cut the herbs and put them in a bowl of dry pho, mixed with black soy sauce to taste. Pick up a piece of pho, feel the delicious taste of fresh vegetables, the toughness of the noodle, the greasy taste of fat and minced pork, then take a spoonful of sweet broth. What a miracle the wonderful combination of lumpy beef, sweet shredded chicken meat and greasy minced pork with a rich taste of black soy sauce – it is said that it is cooked very well and is a characteristic taste of individual shop. I passionately enjoy the special pho from the Central Highlands, still crave it, but can’t eat more because it is too full, because the bowl of dry pho is not small and the bowl of soup is not small. Years later, I have many more times to come to Gia Lai, both for work and to go out, but not once did I come to Gia Lai without enjoying this delicious rustic food.

I still remember the first time I saw him was during a shower in the beginning of Ha at a small bus stop on the way to town. That day he wore white glasses and a brown backpack on one shoulder. He was very beautiful that day, like a lacquer painting with harmonious overall lines, a blue shirt and mature black jeans, and his ears with headphones muttering to a song of unknown name.

The 15-year-old’s heart has been stolen since then.

There is a guy who stole my heart. (Artwork: Movie “Love Alarm”)

That summer was different from other summers. I quietly woke up early in the morning, waiting for the bus to go to school with him in town. He followed from the bus stop to the school he attended, and then faltered until his shadow was lost from the crimson phoenixes.

Fortunately, your school is next to mine, and since then I went to school very early so I took advantage of studying before going to class. Romance so grows up by day, according to the cicadas on the tall branches of the trees carry sad songs to the heart.

This summer is special when not only the showers bring nostalgia but also the golden sunny days at the bus stop. The lovely bus trips carry the silhouette of a young man, although he has never been known by his name. I still hold that figure in the deepest corner of my heart, to feel more peaceful than ever. The times when he was tired of eating a loaf to make it in time for the car to run, the mornings when his face was cold and pale from sleep, was the textbook he held in his hand to take advantage of to review the lesson before the important exam. school …

No one falls in love because of being loved, or falling in love just because of rejection. (Artwork: Movie “Love Alarm”)

My best friend once said, “Are you going to love unrequitedly forever?”. I just smile because I don’t understand myself. Love is sometimes the inexplicable arguments of the heart. No one falls in love because of being loved or falling in love just because of rejection. My love is simply seeing you every day, no noise, no flashiness. My love is quiet but sincere like long sand on the sea but by no means not strong or deep. I like you and I wish you happiness. When I see him happy, I feel happy, when he is sad, I can feel the sadness present on myself. You are the gift that God has given me and whether I am lucky or not I still accept it with all my sincerity.

Then, Ha gave way to the Autumn winds that enveloped the town, and I took a new level of education.

Fate set us up with a new story. (Artwork: Movie “Love Alarm”)

The high school was so close to home that I no longer needed to go to the bus stop to pick up the bus every day. I don’t see you on the bus anymore. But fate arranged for us in an unexpectedly random way.

You are right beside me right now, your hand is in mine. Maybe I couldn’t believe the guy I had been looking forward to all summer was my tablemate when I was in 10th grade.

Destiny not only unites us at the bus stop, but also our future lives. He was also surprised when the girl sitting at the table was the same old girl waiting for the same bus. You said you noticed when I followed you to school. At first, I felt annoyed, but later I got used to it. And now we will continue to write our life story for the coming summers. Those were summers without loneliness, because we were together.

And the coming summers will no longer be lonely. (Artwork: Movie “Love Alarm”)

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-PV: BRT bus route 01 Kim Ma bus station – Yen Nghia bus station has been operating for 5 years, what is your assessment?

– Mr. Khuat Viet Hung: Up to now, I still maintain the same opinion as when the first day of operation of this “BRT bus” line was that the service on this route could not meet the basic criteria of BRT service (Passenger transport system public bus-based mass public) that must have an absolute private lane, a hard separation, roughly fenced, not creating an opportunity for other vehicles to trespass, assign different levels or priority of credit. signal at the level intersection (when the BRT bus arrives, the traffic light turns green automatically);

The stop is closed and must have convenient and safe access for passengers; connecting infrastructure and ride diagrams with regular bus routes (with the function of gathering passengers), such as taxis, motorbike taxi; Major stops also include private parking. These infrastructure requirements are not yet available in Hanoi’s “BRT No. 1” line.

Mr. Khuat Viet Hung, Vice Chairman in charge of the National Traffic Safety Committee

More importantly, the system capacity itself is too weak, the bus can accommodate 90 seats like regular buses, the peak frequency is 5 minutes / trip, while if you have reserved a separate lane, the peak hour frequency must be 1-2 minutes / trip, ensuring the service capacity from 3,000-4,500 passengers / hour / direction, confirming the higher efficiency of using the road than conventional buses and private vehicles.

Thus, the current frequency and service capacity of the current “BRT 01” line is still very far from being able to meet the requirements of a true BRT line, not to be called public passenger transport with large volume.

Thus, if compared with the above criteria, the service operating on the current “BRT 01” route in Hanoi is actually only at the level of one bus route running on a partially dedicated lane (because it is still frequent). shared by private vehicles).

-Many experts, public opinion said that “BRT 01 line is a failed test”, what is your opinion?

– When judging as success or failure, it is necessary to evaluate carefully, explicitly and fairly. If assessing the current service, it is advisable to consider only the effectiveness of a bus service with a partial priority of road use, so that the conclusions of success or failure are true and from there it can be pointed out. the real cause of the problem.

In my opinion, the first reason is the slow pace, the investment is too slow, this BRT line should have been put into operation since about 2004-2005, when there was a demand for travel, urban structure along. the route (planned to be the Nguyen Trai – Tay Son route) was suitable for a BRT line.

The current BRT bus route in Hanoi is not exactly the nature of BRT bus

However, it was not until 2017 that the service was opened and the route was adjusted to Giang Vo – Le Van Luong – To Huu. With urban density, the need to travel along the corridor in 2017 is very different, even requiring us to have urban railway.

This is a pity, if the investment was completed early in the years 2004-2005, up to now, BRT has fulfilled its mission to transition to a form of mass transit rather than road. overhead iron, urban railway. This is also a valuable lesson in transport and urban planning and implementation.

12 years behind schedule, service delivery capacity is too weak, far from meeting BRT’s basic criteria. If we had reserved a separate lane for the BRT bus, we had to provide a worthy service capacity, exploiting the full traffic capacity of the lane. At the same time, to attract passengers and create a market for the BRT, it is necessary to create favorable travel connections for passengers, keeping the right of priority for the bus when operating in the lane, when crossing intersections. …

As for now, shared infrastructure (private vehicles often violate), although there are separate lanes, types of private vehicles, other vehicles massively occupy the BRT lane, but are rarely fined, causing BRT buses ” crawling “after other types of personal vehicles during rush hour.

Besides, the station is difficult to access, the sidewalk to connect from a regular bus stop to the BRT station is encroached upon … It can be said that “BRT line 01” is like an athlete who is tied and loved. the bridge competes in the top professional competition and when he fails to win a medal, he risks being disciplined.

– So, in your opinion, how must the Hanoi transport industry deal with this BRT 01 bus route?

– It is necessary to conduct the 5-year preliminary review, point out what is the problem, must be the people who really understand, need experts who really know, enthusiastic to evaluate.

We have to accept the fact that services now need to be complete to be able to meet BRT’s criteria. Therefore, I personally would like to have a comprehensive, fair assessment, so that the service on the line is truly a BRT bus service, after 1 year, we look back and can conclude that the BRT on that line. success, or failure, as at present, the conclusion is not satisfactory.

In particular, it is necessary to clearly define “whether to prioritize the use of infrastructure for public passenger transport”, and “what is the priority, what are the priority levels”, “Type and capacity of the service is worthy of priority”.

If it is confirmed that a BRT service complete with the above mentioned criteria can help reduce traffic congestion on the route, then improve it so that it becomes complete. But if we leave it as it is now, in the psychology of the people, the functional forces and experts alike, BRT buses cause more congestion than basis.

We keep saying priority is given to public passenger transport, but the practice is very modest.

Therefore, the people, the pressing public opinion is right, because the people have not seen a true type of public transport as expected, it is the real BRT service, great service capacity, good quality, punctuality, no “crawling turtles” follow private vehicles. When public transport is given priority, whoever uses public transport will have priority, while those using private vehicles will not have priority.

-The public also said that this BRT bus route is too expensive to invest, what is your comment?

– Hanoi BRT 01 line has a total investment of about 50 million USD, this bus is expensive because we have to import all, from consultants, design, to the smallest ones to have a model. Initial picture, sometimes that is the lesson.

For now, I believe, if Hanoi wants to deploy the next BRT lines it will definitely be much cheaper. The Vietnamese have the capacity to plan, manage, design and deliver a complete BRT service at a much lower cost.

– According to the plan, Hanoi has 8 BRT fast bus routes, so how do you think it should be effectively deployed in the future?

The first thing is to turn the current BRT 01 route into a BRT fast bus as its name suggests, and then confirm whether the BRT is suitable for developing and effectively serving the travel needs of Hanoi people or not. after that, this network expansion will be considered.

Moreover, since the proposed BRT network has been put into the planning for more than a decade, there has been a huge difference in travel demand, and urban development status along the corridor has also changed. very large, even much different from the approved urban planning.

Therefore, before deciding to stop or continue with the Hanoi BRT, we need to reevaluate current practice, analyze and forecast more comprehensively to update the capital planning until 2030 and with a vision to 2050 under study and construction.