By VNA  February 23, 2025 | 10:05 pm PT A rendered image of Gia Binh airport planned in Bac Ninh Province that borders Hanoi. Photo by Sun Group Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has greenlit the study of the most efficient route linking Gia Binh airport in the northern province of Bac Ninh with the capital city of Hanoi, one that is not only the fastest but also visually appealing and highly effective. Chinh called for taking advantage of the current momentum to save time, effort, and resources, ensuring the 50-km road connecting the airport to downtown Hanoi is completed within two years. This timeline is essential to showcase Vietnam’s image to international partners, attract investment, and boost tourism, he said while chairing a meeting in Hanoi on Sunday, where
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President Donald Trump’s Department of Transportation just dealt a blow to a key federal program that funds the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the U.S. In a letter to state transportation departments titled “Suspending Approval of State Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans,” the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) notified states that their plans to deploy charging infrastructure under the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program were no longer approved. Under the NEVI program, states need to submit plans to the FHWA ahead of each fiscal year, outlining how they plan to use the funds. During the Biden administration, the FHWA approved the first four (out of five) years of state plans, for fiscal years 2022 through 2025. Although that funding was essentially unlocked by states, not all