The Hanoi Department of Transport has asked for the municipal authorities’ approval to develop an intelligent transport system (ITS) through leasing information technology services, with a cost of over 392 billion VND (more than 15.9 million USD) sourced from the city's budget for the first phase in 2025 – 2027.

Indonesian Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has said the use of an intelligent transportation system is the right solution to overcome the challenges posed by increasing urbanisation.

The 12th Intergovernmental Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia is being held in Hanoi from October 28-30.

Concerned organisations in Hanoi are actively studying and finalising the details of an intelligent transport scheme, which is expected to be completed next year.

The World Bank (WB) has approved a loan of 72.52 million USD for infrastructure projects in the central city of Da Nang from its International Development Association.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has approved FPT Information System (FIS)’s proposal to develop an intelligent transport system (ITS) to improve traffic flow in the city.