Hanoi, April 7 -- Hanoi aims to increase the share of public transport to at least 30% of total travel demand by 2030 as part of efforts to ease worsening urban traffic congestion, according to the municipal Department of Construction.

Rapid growth in private vehicles, together with traffic inflows from neighbouring provinces, has placed increasing pressure on the capital's transport infrastructure, creating a major challenge for socio-economic development. Hanoi currently has around 8.8 million residents and more than 9.3 million vehicles, with motorbikes accounting for over 86%. Vehicle numbers are rising by about 4-5% each year, far outpacing the expansion of transport infrastructure, which grows by only about 0.35% annually. Land all...