Ministry of transport on february

PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the transport sector to absolutely prevent corruption, wastefulness and negative phenomena in transport projects. During a teleconference to review 2022 activities of the Transport Ministry and launch its 2023 tasks on January 13, PM Chinh asked the sector and localities to develop transport infrastructure, one of the key and priority tasks this year while encouraging public-private partnership in the field. Attention should be paid to key national projects such as the eastern section of the North-South expressway, Long Thanh International Airport and projects under the socio-economic recovery and development programme, he noted. The sector was required to submit the draft revised Road Law to competent authorities, further improve service quality to meet travelling demand, ensure traffic safety and order, pay attention to Party building and administrative … [Read more...] about Transport sector asked to absolutely prevent corruption in projects

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - During seven days of the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), the transport capacity and quality of road transport services improved drastically, said an official at a January 31 meeting of the Ministry of Transport . Tran Bao Ngoc, Director of the ministry's Transportation Department, informed the results in a series of statistics recorded during the holiday. Accordingly, 104 trains moved on the tracks with 188,487 passengers served, up nearly 137% and 196% from the same period last year, respectively. Meanwhile, Vietnamese airlines transported 967,000 passengers and 1,550 tonnes of goods, annual increases of 60.7% and 28.4%. Domestic port passenger and goods throughputs were recorded at 177,755 and 441,504 tonnes respectively. As heard at the meeting, in January, the numbers of commodities and people transported by road, rail, and waterway amounted to some 203 million tonnes and 341.7 million, up by 16.2% and 34.7% … [Read more...] about Improved transport seen in travel stats over holiday season

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 30 meets and extends Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to workers at the construction site of My Thuan 2 Bridge. (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 30 examined the progress of key transport project s in the Mekong Delta . Visiting a construction site of My Thuan 2 Bridge that crosses the Tien River and connects the Trung Luong-My Thuan and My Thuan-Can Tho expressways between HCM City and Can Tho, he asked constructors to speed up work, ensure the quality of the construction, labour safety and pay proper care to workers’ living conditions. With a total investment of over 5 trillion VND (USD 213.22 million), the construction of the 6.61-km bridge was started in March 2020 and is expected to complete this year. By now, more than 70% of the work has been completed. The leader added localities must proactively build intersections, organise traffic routes connecting to the bridge and the … [Read more...] about PM inspects key transport project in Mekong Delta

An aircraft prepares for take-off at Phu Cat Airport. — VNA/VNS Photo The Ministry of Transport (MoT) is considering the feasibility and practicality of upgrading Phu Cat Airport in the central province of Binh Dinh to an international airport. Located in the Phu Cat District, just 30km northwest of Quy Nhon City, the airport has already been upgraded to meet the operational standards of larger aeroplanes such as the Airbus A320 and A321 in recent years. In addition, the airport facilities have also received major upgrades to accommodate up to two million passengers a year to meet rising tourism demand in Binh Dinh and other neighbouring provinces. Phu Cat was still classified as a domestic airport in the national air travel infrastructure development plan 2021-2030, with a long-term vision to 2050. However, in recent years the airport has been given the green light to operate irregular international flights as the ministry looks to encourage Vietnamese and international … [Read more...] about Ministry of Transport considers upgrading Phu Cat Airport to international status

The upgrade of the  411km section, part of a project on renovating the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City rail route, has a total investment of nearly 1.1 trillion VND (46.8 million USD) funded by the state budget, and it traverses the provinces of Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Dong Nai and Binh Duong, and Ho Chi Minh City. Addressing the launch, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said developing comprehensive infrastructure, especially transport one, is a top priority of the Party and State and also one of the three targeted strategic breakthroughs. He highlighted the important role of rail transport throughout the country’s history, noting that rail transport holds many advantages and is critical to socio-economic development, defense, and security safeguarding. Developing transport infrastructure, including railways, is a task of not only the Transport Ministry but also other ministries, sectors, and localities, the Prime Minister noted, affirming the Government’s consistent attention and strong … [Read more...] about Prime Minister stresses importance of rail transport

The PM made the affirmation at a reception for Yan Jiehe, Founder and Chairman of China Pacific Construction Group, one of China's largest private corporations in the field of transport infrastructure, in Hanoi on January 14. Briefing the guest on Vietnam’s socio-economic development, Pham Minh Chinh said Vietnam has defined infrastructure development, covering transport infrastructure, as one of the three strategic breakthroughs. The country aims to build 3,000 km of expressways by 2025, and 5,000 km by 2030, he continued. The PM suggested the Chinese group hold working sessions with Vietnamese ministries, agencies, localities and partners to seek cooperation opportunities, soon open a representative office in the Southeast Asian nation, and join bidding for transport infrastructure projects in an open, transparent and equal manner, and in line with Vietnamese legal regulations. For his part, Yan Jiehe spoke highly of Vietnam’s economic prospects, and noted his hope to … [Read more...] about Prime Minister calls on Chinese group to invest in transport infrastructure projects

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Yan Jiehe, Founder and Chairman of China Pacific Construction Group (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam always welcomes foreign investors, including those from China, in the spirit of “harmonious interests, shared risks,” Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has affirmed. The PM made the affirmation at a reception for Yan Jiehe, Founder and Chairman of China Pacific Construction Group, one of China's largest private corporations in the field of transport infrastructure, in Hanoi on January 14. Briefing the guest on Vietnam’s socio-economic development, Chinh said Vietnam has defined infrastructure development, covering transport infrastructure, as one of the three strategic breakthroughs. The country aims to build 3,000 km of expressways by 2025, and 5,000 km by 2030, he continued. The PM suggested the Chinese group hold working sessions with Vietnamese ministries, agencies, localities and partners to seek cooperation opportunities, … [Read more...] about PM calls on Chinese group to invest in transport infrastructure projects

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency. - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh outlined main tasks to improve the material and spiritual life of labourers at a meeting on coordination between the Government and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) in Hanoi on February 1. The ministries of planning and investment; industry and trade; foreign affairs; and labour, invalids and social affairs should coordinate with the VGCL in boosting production and business, expanding the market, creating more jobs for labourers, and improving their skills, the Government leader said. Read full story - A book by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong regarding the fight against corruption and other negative phenomena will be released at a ceremony in Hanoi on February 2, according to the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs. The debut is timed for the 93rd … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on February 1

Visiting a construction site of My Thuan 2 Bridge that crosses the Tien River and connects Trung Luong - My Thuan and My Thuan - Can Tho expressways between Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho, he asked constructors to speed up work, ensure the quality of the construction, labor safety and pay proper care to workers’ living conditions. With a total investment of over 5 trillion VND (USD 213.22 million), the construction of the 6.61-km bridge was started in March 2020 and is expected to complete this year. By now, more than 70% of the work has been completed. The leader added localities must proactively build intersections and organize traffic routes connecting to the bridge and the expressways to exploit new development space. At the construction site of a section of the eastern North-South Expressway that runs through Can Tho and Hau Giang, PM Pham Minh Chinh applauded workers for their efforts during the lunar New Year (Tet) festival. For more efficient infrastructure development, … [Read more...] about Prime Minister inspects key transport project in Mekong Delta

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh led a mission to visit the construction site of a section of the eastern North-South Expressway that runs through Can Tho city and Hau Giang province, which is being built by the Defense Ministry’s Army Corps 12 (or Truong Son Construction Group). The Prime Minister had an online meeting with the corps' affiliated units working on different localities across the country at the corps’ headquarters. Addressing the event, the government leader highly praised efforts of the army corps in task implementation and asked the corps’ affiliates to further boost progress and ensure quality of construction bids, contributing to beautifying the image of Uncle Ho’s soldiers in the current context. The Prime Minister also requested relevant agencies to closely work together to complete site clearance and prepare a sufficient supply of construction material for highway projects. He also suggested relevant authorities consider developing inland water transport … [Read more...] about Prime Minister asks Army Corps 12 to speed up progress of major transport projects