Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam National Olympic Committee will organise various community and high-performance sport activities and prepare for the 31st SEA Games and the 11th ASEAN Para Games as well as important international sport Olympics in 2021, heard a meeting of the standing board of the committee on January 20. Addressing the event, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien, who is also Chairman of the committee, said that in the year, the committee will step up swimming training to children and students across the country to prevent drowning. The national running event for public health will continue to be organized with larger scale and higher quality, he said. Thien said that the committee will work to implement the resolution on the joining of Olympic Tokyo and preparations for the hosting of the 31st SEA Games and the 11th Para Games. Olympic education and training activities will also be conducted effectively, he said, adding that the committee will … [Read more...] about National Olympic Committee designs plan for 2021
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Expansion proposed for Phap Van-Cau Gie expy
Vehicles travel on the Phap Van-Cau Gie expressway. BOT Phap Van-Cau Gie JSC has proposed expanding the Phap Van-Cau Gie expressway in Hanoi City from six to eight or 10 lanes – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – BOT Phap Van-Cau Gie JSC has proposed expanding the Phap Van-Cau Gie expressway in Hanoi City from six to eight or 10 lanes under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) format. … [Read more...] about Expansion proposed for Phap Van-Cau Gie expy
Binh Duong to spend 388 million USD to improve transport connectivity
HCM City (VNS/VNA) – The southern province of Binh Duong will spend around 9 trillion VND (388 million USD) on key transport projects this year to boost socio-economic development, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Hoang Thao has said. In order to efficiently use the money, funds will be spent on important, key projects that can be completed and put into use this year. Specifically, the province plans to build fly-over bridges at Phuoc Kien, Cho Dinh and Cho Cay Dua junctions. The provincial construction department said the fly-overs would reduce ground level junctions with the ring road and the My Phuoc - Tan Van expressway, while boosting traffic connections among industrial parks in the province and HCM City ports. The province also plans to expand and upgrade My Phuoc - Tan Van expressway and provincial highways No. 743, 747B and 746, which will improve transport to Dong Nai province and HCM City. … [Read more...] about Binh Duong to spend 388 million USD to improve transport connectivity
Reshuffle underway to further stimulate revival of economy
“Public investment will be focused on key sectors of the economy, key works and projects which have spillover effects and can create socioecomomic development momentum, and create breakthroughs in attracting capital from domestic and foreign private sources under the form of public-private partnership,” the report stated. “All loans must be strictly controlled in order to invest into socioeconomic infrastructure. Inspection in all public investment activities will continue being launched so as to stay corruption and wastefulness.” … [Read more...] about Reshuffle underway to further stimulate revival of economy
Bình Dương to spend $388 million to improve transport connectivity
The provincial construction department said the fly-overs would reduce ground level junctions with the ring road and the Mỹ Phước - Tân Vạn expressway, while boosting traffic connections among industrial parks in the province and HCM City ports. … [Read more...] about Bình Dương to spend $388 million to improve transport connectivity