Sweden helps HCM City build smart transportation network
Information and technology should be applied into the operation and management of public transportation to improve transport network in HCM City, Swedish companies recommended at a discussion on May 8.
At the roundtable discusion in HCM City (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Information and technology should be applied into theoperation and management of public transportation to improve transport networkin Ho Chi Minh City, Swedish companies recommended at a roundtable discussionheld in southern hub on May 8.
At the event, which was held by the Swedish Embassy in Vietnam in collaborationwith the Swedish Commercial and Investment Office, Swedish Ambassador toVietnam Pereric Hogberg said that with considerable experience in urbanplanning solutions, Swedish experts and companies will help Vietnam set up planto build sustainable urban areas with smart transportation network.
He noted that emission amount has dropped 9 percent since 1990, and gasolinedependence has tapered off 90 percent since 1970 while Sweden is among thenations that have the lowest rate of traffic accidents.
About challenges that large urban centres are encountering and HCM City’ssolutions, Vice Director of the municipal Department of Transport Tran QuangLam highlighted that the city has set up planning for eight Mass RapidTransport (MRT) systems, three tramrails or monorails and six Bus Rapid Transit(BRT) systems.
Like many Asian countries, Vietnam is experiencing rapid urbanisation. As of2014, some 33 percent of the country’s 90-million population lived in urbanareas and the figure is said to increase to 50 percent by 2025.
In its strategy to develop public transport until 2020 within a vision to 2030,Vietnam sets a target of turning public transport into the top choice of peoplewhile controlling the growth of individual vehicles and improving urbantransport quality.
It also strives to have 20 percent of buses and taxis using liquefied petroleumgas (LPG), compressed natural gas (CNG) or solar energy by 2020.
Cooperation potential in transportation between the two countries were on thetable at the discussion.
In addition, relevant parties met to discuss Sweden’s support for Vietnam topromote sustainable traffic development in urban areas, aiming to turn publictransportation into a friendly and popular means of transport among thecitizens.-VNA
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Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
During his stay in China’s Guangzhou city from 1924 to 1927 to prepare for the establishment of a Communist Party to lead Vietnam’s revolution, President Ho Chi Minh founded “Thanh nien” newspaper and released its first issue on June 21, 1925.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
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Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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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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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.
In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
At the roundtable discusion in HCM City (Photo: VNA) 
