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New Party Secretaries of Hanoi, HCM City take office amid great expectations

Former Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai and former Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang are bringing hope to the residents of the two largest cities of Vietnam. Several experts talk about the change.

The new Party Secretaries of Hanoi, HCM City busy in the New Year

 VietNamNet Bridge - Shortly after taking office, the Party Secretary of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City took part in a lot of activities, such as checking the demand for travel, entertainment, during the Lunar New Year (Tet holiday).

Hanoi Railway officer dismissed for old Chinese carriage purchase contract

Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang yesterday dismissed the General Director of Hanoi Railway Transport Company, Nguyen Viet Hiep, for failing to comply with the Government's policy on the import of machinery, equipment and technological lines used.

Aviation sector continues to develop

 Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang held a meeting on July 13 with the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Mr. Raymond Benjamin.

Vietnam will not sell Phu Quoc airport: Transport Minister

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transport Minister Dinh La Thang has said that Vietnam will not sell Phu Quoc airport and will only transfer the rights of exploitation.

Students at defunct US pilot school seek help from Vietnam's Transport Minister

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese students studying at the Ahart pilot training center in California have asked the Ministry of Transport for help after the center was suspended by the US Federal Aviation Administration last October.

Aviation officials reprimanded in wake of incidents

 The Transport Ministry and the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) have issued decisions to reprimand and dismiss several aviation officials responsible for errors that threatened flight safety in late 2014.

Transport Minister pledges to eliminate overloaded vehicles

 Transport Minister Dinh La Thang continued to reply to questions raised by National Assembly deputies on November 19 at their ongoing eighth session, focusing mainly on the structure of the transport system and ways to deal with overloaded vehicles.

National Assembly to question Prime Minister next week

VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and four ministers will have to answer questions raised by National Assembly (NA) deputies at a Q&A session on November 17.

Transport Ministry to dismiss officials in rail project management unit

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Transport has asked the Vietnam Railway Administration to replace the entire managerial staff of the rail project management unit, saying that they were irresponsible and had caused project delays.

Transport Minister apologizes for Vietjet Air’s mistaken landing

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly a week after a Vietjet Air flight landed in the wrong city, Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang apologized for the incident after a meeting held on Wednesday.

Transport Ministry to recruit high-ranking officials through contests

 VietNamNet Bridge - Transport Minister Dinh La Thang confirmed that after selecting the chief of the Road Transport Department through examinations, the ministry will continue this model to eradicate corruption.

All airlines get profit, says Transportation Minister

 VietNamNet Bridge - Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang said that instead of Vietnam Airlines alone reporting profits as previous years, this year domestic aviation grew well and all airlines were profitable.

Requiem held for 8,000 victims of traffic accidents

 VietNamNet Bridge - A requiem for the souls of traffic accident victims was held at the Bai Dinh pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh on November 16.

Vietnam's ties with Airbus continue to strengthen

 Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang had a working session with Airbus President and CEO Fabrice Bregier in Ha Noi on Thursday.

Over 3,000 people died from traffic accidents in four months: Minister

According to Minister of Transportation Dinh La Thang, in the first four months of 2013, traffic accidents claimed the lives of 3,364 people, an increase of 0.35 percent over the same period of last year.

Transport Minister to punish bad road builders

VietNamNet Bridge - "Quality is the honor of the transport sector. We have to feel shame when we see bad roads. Those who built bad roads must be seriously handled," Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang emphasized.