BATTLING CONGESTION, HO CHI MINH CITY’S URBANIsATION STRUGGLES

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SLUG: BATTLING CONGESTION, HO CHI MINH CITY’S URBANIZATION STRUGGLES 

LOCATION: VIETNAM 

CORRESPONDENT NAME: VIVIAN DANG

NUMBER OF FILES: TWO

FILE NAMES: WITNESS NEWS FOR SEA TODAY - PKG - VD - VNM - BATTLING CONGESTION - HO CHI MINH CITY’S URBANIZATION STRUGGLES 

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 <<HOST>>DESPITE BEING ONE OF THE REGION’S ECONOMIC POWERHOUSES/ HO CHI MINH CITY’S URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE HASN’T KEPT PACE WITH ITS EXPLOSIVE GROWTH// ROADS DESIGNED DECADES AGO NOW STRUGGLE TO ACCOMMODATE THE SHEER VOLUME OF TRAFFIC/ CREATING A BOTTLENECK EFFECT THAT FRUSTRATES RESIDENTS AND HÌNDRANCE ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY//

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<<REPORTER>>

AS HO CHI MINH CITY CONTINUES TO GROW AT A RAPID PACE/ IT FACES ONE OF ITS BIGGEST CHALLENGES FOR BOTH RESIDENTS AND THE AUTHORITY: TRAFFIC CONGESTION// THE CITY’S STREETS/ ALREADY STRAINED BY YEARS OF URBAN EXPANSION/ ARE NOW REACHING A BREAKING POINT// TODAY/ WE EXPLORE HOW THE CITY IS GRAPPLING WITH THIS ISSUE/ THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT POLICIES IN PLACE/ AND THE URBAN PLANNING STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO REDUCE GRIDLOCK//

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FOR MILLIONS OF COMMUTERS IN HO CHI MINH CITY/ TRAFFIC JAMS HAVE BECOME A DAILY REALITY// WITH THE CITY’S POPULATION GROWING BY MORE THAN 2 MILLION IN THE LAST DECADE/ THE ROADS ARE INCREASINGLY CLOGGED// THE PROBLEM IS EXACERBATED BY AN OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF MOTORBIKES—OVER 8 MILLION CURRENTLY ON THE ROADS—AND LIMITED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS//

<<SOT: Tran My Duyen - Commuter>>

0:53 – 1:09

It is super exhausting to commute in the city during rush hours everyday. It is a huge inconvenience.

Rất là mệt mỏi khi phải di chuyển trong khung giờ cao điểm mỗi ngày vì kẹt xe. Rất là bất tiện.

1:10 – 1:17

Somehow the residential roads are always bigger than the main roads. While the residential roads are smooth, wide and big; the main roads are always under bad conditions and clogged. I hope there is some changes in the future.

Những con đường dân cư thì thông thoáng, rộng rãi. Ngược lại những con đường chính thì lại kẹt xe và rất là xấu.

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IN ADDITION TO ROAD EXPANSION/ THE METRO SYSTEM/ WHICH HAS BEEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR SEVERAL YEARS/ IS EXPECTED TO BE A GAME-CHANGER// ONCE COMPLETED/ THE METRO WILL OFFER A FAST/ RELIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO ROAD TRANSPORT/ CUTTING DOWN ON TRAFFIC AND REDUCING EMISSIONS IN THE PROCESS//

<<SOT – Mr. Da Sy Thanh - Logistics ASL Fowarder>>

1:38 – 1:56

In the near future, with the metro line finally running, we hope to improve the traffic situation. With that, the logistics industry will hopefully benefit from that. Even though just for a little bit, but at least that is something.

Trong tương lai gần, với sự xuất hiện của tuyến metro thì tình trạng sẽ được cải thiện. Ngành vận tải sẽ được cải thiện hơn, đúng giờ hơn.

1:58 – 2:12

The city is also planning to expand and build new boundary roads around the city. Namely to be Boundary Road No 3 and Boundary Road No 4. These roads will help cargo trucks go around the city rather than going through it.

Thành phố đang xây dựng vành đai 3 và vành đai 4 để các chuyến hàng tránh phải đi vào trong thành phố vào giờ cao điểm.

2:13 -2:18

The under construction Thu Thiem Bridge 2 and Thu Thiem Bridge 3 will also play a part in helping with traffic jam in downtown.

Cầu Thủ Thiêm 2 và Thủ Thiêm 3 cũng sẽ giảm áp lực giao thông trong thành phố.

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TO COMBAT THIS, THE CITY HAS ROLLED OUT A SERIES OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT POLICIES// AMONG THE MOST AMBITIOUS IS A NEW INITIATIVE TO REGULATE TRAFFIC FLOW BY EXPANDING ROADS/ BUILDING ELEVATED HIGHWAYS, AND IMPROVING INTERSECTIONS. THE CITY HAS ALSO BEGUN USING SMART TECHNOLOGY TO MONITOR TRAFFIC IN REAL-TIME, ADJUSTING SIGNAL TIMINGS TO EASE CONGESTION DURING PEAK HOURS//

<<SOT: Tran My Duyen - Commuter>>

2:45 – 2:58

Taking the metro will be a new approach for not just me but for everyone. I will definitely take the metro because it is something that I have been waiting for a long time so that I can commute to work care free.

Đây là một điều mới mẻ với tôi nhưng chắc chắn tôi sẽ thử. Vì tôi đã chờ đợi dự án này rất lâu để có thể đi làm một cách nhanh chóng.

<<REPORTER>>

HO CHI MINH CITY'S BATTLE WITH TRAFFIC CONGESTION IS FAR FROM OVER// BUT WITH ONGOING INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND FORWARD-THINKING URBAN PLANNING STRATEGIES/ THE CITY IS TAKING CRUCIAL STEPS TOWARD CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND LESS GRIDLOCKED FUTURE//