Vietnam strengthens pledge to sustainable transport

Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has announced plans to bolster its activities to improve sustainable transport. The news came at the Intergovernmental Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum, an annual event which aims to boost Asian countries’ awareness of environmental protection in the transport sector as well as building more sustainable urban areas and communities. Deputy minister of transport Lê Anh Tuấn told Vietnamnews: “The ministry will be proactive in working with other countries i
November 8, 2019 Read time: 2 mins

Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has announced plans to bolster its activities to improve sustainable transport.

The news came at the Intergovernmental Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum, an annual event which aims to boost Asian countries’ awareness of environmental protection in the transport sector as well as building more sustainable urban areas and communities.

Deputy minister of transport Lê Anh Tuấn told %$Linker: 2 External <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 0 0 0 link-external Vietnamnews false https://vietnamnews.vn/society/537768/viet-nam-commits-to-environmentally-sustainable-transport.html#bUspyfyL51R9APvm.97 false false%>: “The ministry will be proactive in working with other countries in the region and the world to exchange experience, improve capacity and technology transfer on the deployment of smart transport systems and low carbon emissions in cities, fulfilling the contents set by the Hà Nội Declaration.”

The Hà Nội Declaration’s members aim to promote environmentally sustainable transport to support the development of smart cities.

Tuấn urged participants to continue their efforts to promote cooperation, technology transfer and mobilise resources.

In an earlier discussion, Tuấn explored the relationship between the development of ITS, low carbon activities and the role of sustainable transport in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

“Good experiences from other countries and new initiatives about smart transport, low carbon technology in transportation were exchanged at the forum to enable countries to study and apply to achieve comprehensive and sustainable urban development,” he added.

Related Content

  • Funding for SMEs and citizens to solve urban challenges using technology
    June 16, 2017
    Future Cities Catapult has announced a US$1.2 million (€1 million) ‘OrganiCity’ Open Call to solve city challenges in London, Aarhus, and Santander using urban data.
    Read More
  • ADN says Bled will improve public transit efficiency
    April 23, 2019
    ADN Mobile Solutions has developed Bled, a technical solution which – in conjunction with bespoke training and gamification tools – is designed to help bus drivers improve their driving efficiency. The goal is to reduce public transit emissions and provide cost savings, monitoring the way that vehicles are driven, and picking up on activities such as sharp braking or acceleration, giving personalised recommendations based on driving context. Electronic and mechanical data from buses is analysed and presente
    Read More
  • Exploring the future of intelligent road transport
    September 2, 2014
    Connected Vehicles, a conference organised by European Voice, will take place on 18 September 2014 in Brussels. This one-day international event will discuss the main factors of vehicle connectivity with policy-makers and industry leaders of the sectors involved. In May, the European Parliament and the Council approved the deployment of the interoperable EU-wide eCall system. To allow member states to adapt the necessary infrastructure, this emergency call system will have to be operational by October 2017
    Read More
  • Siemens snaps up Aimsun in deal agreed at Intertraffic
    March 22, 2018
    Intertraffic was the venue for the announcement of one of the biggest deals of the year as electronics giant Siemens acquired Barcelona-based mobility modelling specialist Aimsun for an undisclosed sum. Initially spun out from a university research lab team, TSS-Transport Simulation Systems, as the company was initially known, has spent 20 years developing its microsimulator into a multi-level integrated modeling platform. Aimsun systems and algorithms use real-time traffic data to optimise traffic flows
    Read More

Highlighted Content