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In Vietnam the authorities in the city of Hanoi are reducing the budget available for tackling traffic congestion control.

Plans are in hand in Canada for a replacement for the Pattullo Bridge.

Romania's new Basarab-Constanta highway stretch and the Constanta ring road will be partially open for traffic in July 2011.

The construction of a fifth Lao-Thai bridge crossing Mekong River is among proposals by the Borikhamxay Public Works and Transport Department in central Laos to improve development of the province.

The National Highway Authority of India has signed a package deal with Ramky Infrastructure and Chinese firm Jiangshu Provincial Transportation Engineering Group for a major highway project.

A study into the condition of Latvia's road network has revealed that it is largely dilapidated and in need of repair.

Leica Geosystems has opened its Hexagon 2011 technology event, which is running from 7-9 June.

The Romanian road authorities are trying hard to get the country's network improvement plans back on track.

Austrian contractor STRABAG will build a 24km stretch of highway in Romania in a deal worth €166 million.

Work is now underway on Turkey's new Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir highway link.

Compact equipment specialist Wacker Neuson is starting work on a new factory at Hörsching in Austria.

Problems are appearing with regard to plans for transport funding set out by the Georgia Department of Transportation.