ASEAN coordination needed for sustainable infrastructure projects: report

With Southeast Asia facing a funding deficit to meet its burgeoning energy and infrastructure needs, the region needs stronger coordination, skills and transparency in elevating sustainable projects to investors, according to the findings of a report by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA).

PM orders acceleration of transport projects The acceleration of investment disbursement for transport infrastructure projects is extremely important as the economy has been heavily affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said at a meeting of the Government’s standing board in Hà Nội on Thursday.

HCM City targets completion of many transport projects in 2020

HCM City authorities are planning to complete or start key transport infrastructure projects this year in an aim to reduce traffic congestion and develop connections between the city and neighboring provinces.

Many break-throughs are to happen in the transport sector

Nguyễn Văn Thể, Minister of Transport talks to the news paper Thời báo Kinh tế (Economics Time) that the transport sector will do its best to achieve many break-throughs to take the sector to a high level

Poor infrastructure stymies Southern Key Economic Zone efforts to attract large FDI projects The Southern Key Economic Zone needs specially tailored policies to attract large amounts of foreign direct investment and improve linkages between localities to ensure sustainable development, experts have said.

HCM City to invest in public transport in new residential areas

The HCM City Department of Transport has asked the city's People’s Committee to outline plans for investment in public transport in new residential areas, including new bus lanes, in an aim to reduce traffic congestion. 

Gov't has backup plans for North-South Expressway if no investors found: minister The Government has prepared a backup plan to fund the North-South Expressway (NSE) amid fears that private investors might not be financially capable of carrying out the mega project, the transport minister has said.

DRVN calls for better road maintenance The move comes as several transport works have been damaged and degraded soon after they were put into use.

New-style rural area programme improves incomes in HCM City Forty seven of HCM City’s 56 rural communes have met all 19 criteria set in the national target programme on building new-style rural areas, according to the city Party Committee.

Cần Thơ voters informed about outcomes of NA’s 8th session

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has informed voters in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ about the outcomes of the freshly concluded 8th session of the parliament.