Infrastructure planning

Illustrative photo. In a pattern that seems to have prevailed for years, a transport project is usually put into operation soon after its inauguration, but then within a short time there is a need for its expansion or upgrade. What is more surprising is that even projects that are still under construction are being reconsidered for expansion or an upgrade. Such as in the case of the Hanoi Highway which has been expanded four times and still not complete. It may be that this Highway may even be further expanded. The Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh to Dau Giay Expressway was started in 2009 with an original design plan of four lanes, then soon after increased to six lanes and now being considered for eight lanes. For all we know it may also be extended to twelve lanes soon. The 17 km long metro line 1 has not yet been put into a trial operation but is being considered for an extension to include the route to Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces. More recently, the 51 km long Trung Luong … [Read more...] about Constant re-planning of transport projects in Vietnam

The headquarters of Thai Nguyen Industrial Zone Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company (HTTN) in the northern province of Thai Nguyen. — Photo HTTN State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) plans to sell its entire 98.84 per cent stake in its affiliate Thai Nguyen Industrial Zone Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company (HTTN). Interested investors must register to buy the whole lot, equivalent to more than 13.9 million shares. The whole lot is valued at more than VND316.2 billion (US$13.5 million). The auction will be held at the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) on August 5. HTTN was established in 2003. The unit performs the functions and tasks of the investor and project manager for infrastructure construction projects inside Song Cong I Industrial Park assigned by Thai Nguyen Province's People's Committee. HTTN's main business and production activities are sub-leasing land, leasing and using infrastructure in Song Cong I Industrial Park, providing services … [Read more...] about SCIC to sell 13.9 million shares in Thái Nguyen Industrial Zone Infrastructure Development JSC

The headquarters of the Thai Nguyen Industrial Zone Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company (HTTN) in the northern province of Thai Nguyen. (Photo: HTTN) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) plans to sell its entire 98.84% stake in its affiliate Thai Nguyen Industrial Zone Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company (HTTN). Interested investors must register to buy the whole lot, equivalent to more than 13.9 million shares. The whole lot is valued at more than 316.2 billion VND (13.5 million USD). The auction will be held at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on August 5. HTTN was established in 2003. The unit performs the functions and tasks of the investor and project manager for infrastructure construction projects inside Song Cong I Industrial Park assigned by the Thai Nguyen provincial People's Committee. HTTN's main business and production activities are sub-leasing land, leasing and using infrastructure in the Song Cong I … [Read more...] about SCIC to sell 13.9 million shares in Thai Nguyen IZ Infrastructure Development JSC

In the updated draft national master plan for the rest of the decade and with orientations to 2050 that was released last week, the section on the nation’s urban and rural network highlighted that Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are continuing to promote their effectiveness and spillover effects. It is hoped that they will develop dynamically and creatively in order to compete internationally. Vietnam’s planning orientation for the next few years aims to push development of satellite towns, Le Toan At last week’s conference on the national master plan held by the Ministry of Planning and Investment in Hanoi, Tran Hong Quang, director general of the ministry’s Vietnam Institute for Development Strategies (VIDS), revealed that the two biggest cities will focus on developing high-quality and high-value-added services in sci-tech, health, training, and IT, as well as restricting processing and manufacturing industries that use a lot of land and labour. “We should push the … [Read more...] about Modern slant found through key planning

According to Southern Airports Authority and HCMC Transport Department, the parking lot aims to ease congestion along roads leading to the airport. So far, taxi drivers of both traditional and app-based services have parked on these roads while waiting to pick up arrivals due to a lack of parking space, Nguyen Minh Tuan, the authority's deputy head, told a city meeting Thursday. The proposed parking lot will cover in excess of 3,500 square meters, a third of a FIFA football pitch, near the route leading to the airport's international terminal. The state-owned lot is currently managed by the authority. Tuan said the number of international flights arriving at Tan Son Nhat has yet to reach its highest capacity under the impacts of the ongoing Ukraine war. In the near future, when those flights are recovered, more passengers will arrive. "It would be way too long to wait for the third terminal of Tan Son Nhat or the Long Thanh airport to be completed," Tuan said. According … [Read more...] about 3,500 sqm parking lot proposed for Tan Son Nhat airport

The expressway will connect the beach town of Vung Tau with the industrial city of Bien Hoa in Dong Nai Province. Both provinces neighbor Ho Chi Minh City. To cost VND5.19 trillion (nearly $222 million), including VND1.33 trillion for land, the section will run through Ba Ria and Phu My towns in Ba Ria-Vung Tau. Ba Ria – Vung Tau will contribute VND670 billion with the rest coming from the central government. More than 1,200 households will have to make way for it, and the construction is expected to be completed in June 2025. To cost around VND18 trillion in all, the Bien Hoa – Vung Tau Expressway will run almost 54 kilometers (33 miles) between the two highly industrialized provinces of Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau. Dong Nai has agreed to contribute VND2.6 trillion of fund for the portion running through it, with the rest also coming from the government. It is not clear when the Dong Nai portion will be built, but the government has requested the two provinces to ensure … [Read more...] about Ba Ria-Vung Tau announces construction schedule for expressway

For over a month now, relevant personnel at the Ministry of Transport is busy with the final preparations to soon hand over Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot Expressway to the people’s committees of Khanh Hoa and Dak Lak provinces. In light of Decision No.17/QD-TTg dated July 28, two out of three components under Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot Expressway will be assigned to two localities having the road passage for management. The 32km-long first component with an estimated investment value of $244.8 million will be assigned to Khanh Hoa's People’s Committee while the 48km-long third component valued at around $282 million will be assigned to Dak Lak's People’s Committee. The 37.5km second component with a value reaching $426.8 million will be managed by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) as the road section lies in both localities and features complex terrain. Building a comprehensive highway network is one of the government priorities With more than 117.8km of total length, … [Read more...] about Huge transport investment expected to vitalise central regions

The Nha Trang - Saigon railway section. (Photo: SGGP) The 411-km route will be implemented from 2022 – 2025, running through the provinces of Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Dong Nai, and Binh Duong, and Ho Chi Minh City. The sub-project aims to ensure traffic safety, improve the quality of railway infrastructure and transport capacity of both passengers and goods, thus effectively exploiting the existing infrastructure along the Nha Trang – Saigon route. The budget for this will be sourced from the State budget under the medium-term public investment plan for the 2021-2025 period. About VND80 billion will be allocated in 2022; and VND350 billion, VND400 billion and VND269 billion in 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively. It will focus on upgrading degrading bridges, and renovating, repairing and building a number of passenger and cargo stations. The MoT has required its Vietnam Railway Project Management Board and relevant units to fully carry out surveys on various … [Read more...] about Sub-project approved for upgrading Nha Trang – Saigon railway section

The Vietnamese Government has called on the business community to develop social housing projects and make suggestions to remove difficulties and obstacles in the implementation of projects. About 1.2 million apartments under social housing projects will be built for Vietnamese low-income earners and workers from now to 2023. This is the commitment of local businesses participating in the conference to promote social housing development for low-income earners and workers, which was chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on August 1. Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh states at the conference. Photos: VGP Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said enterprises who have registered to construct 1.2 million apartments (apts) from now until 2030 need to fulfill their commitment, adding the Ministry of Construction is required to draft a social housing development plan for low-paid workers this August. The Prime Minister said that one of the major … [Read more...] about Businesses commit to building social housing projects for low-income earners

Vietnam matters to the US-ASEAN relations for its functions as a leading role, bridge, and active agent in promoting the relationship. Vietnam, as a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has contributed to shaping policy in the relations with the US and in the US-ASEAN Strategic Partnership, Prof. Carl Thayer has said. In the US-ASEAN relations, Vietnam has played a leading role, a bridge, and an active agent in promoting the development of the relationship, said Southeast Asia regional and Vietnam country specialist who is Emeritus Professor of the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Canberra. Vietnam’s roles have evolved over time depending on Vietnam’s status in ASEAN, which is demonstrated through the ASEAN Chair in 2020 with its strong role in combating Covid-19 regionally; Country Coordinator for dialogue relations (9 more years until Vietnam become coordinator of relations with the US); ASEAN country coordinator for dialogue relations with … [Read more...] about [Vietnam-US relations] Vietnam helps shape US-ASEAN Strategic Partnership: Carl Thayer