Minister of National Defence Ngô Xuân Lịch visits pilots at Biên Hòa airport on Feb 15. VNA/VNS Photo Sỹ Tuyên Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Minister of National Defence Ngô Xuân Lịch has urged agencies to seek local and foreign resources in capital and technologies to implement the first phase of a US-funded project to resolve dioxin contamination at Biên Hoà airbase in Đồng Nai Province, which is expected to begin in April. Lịch was speaking yesterday during a working session with the Project Management Unit on environmental remediation of dioxin contamination at Biên Hòa airport. Agencies have been asked to continue to implement measures to resolve the consequences of chemical toxins used by the US during the war. In 2015, some 515,000 cubic metres of soil on 52ha of land at Biên Hòa airport contaminated by dioxin needed to be treated, according to the Ministry of … [Read more...] about US-funded project to clean up dioxin at Biên Hoà airbase
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Healthcare project in Central Highlands reviewed
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Lam Dong (VNA) - The implementation of the second phase of a health care project in the Central Highlands provinces was reviewed at a conference held in Da Lat city on January 11. Funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the project aims to support the development of medical systems in the five provinces of Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Kon Tum, Gia Lai and Lam Dong during 2014-2019, towards meeting the increasing demand for medical checkups of regional residents, especially impoverished and ethnic people. Addressing the event, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien underlined the need to pay attention to improving the quality of human resources, medical examination and treatment activities. The project mainly focuses on enhancing communal-level heath care, fine-tuning the quality and access to medical services at hospitals and the management capacity in health care establishments at all levels in terms of basic construction, facility procurement, … [Read more...] about Healthcare project in Central Highlands reviewed
Transport Ministry proposes seeking S. Korean ODA for bridge project
Transport Ministry proposes seeking S. Korean ODA for bridge project By Trung Chanh A view of the current Rach Mieu Bridge, which links Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH CAN THO – The Ministry of Transport has asked the Government for approval to build Rach Mieu 2 Bridge using South Korea’s official development assistance (ODA) loans, as proposed by Project Management Unit 7. Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat on November 15 confirmed the news and told the Saigon Times that it was still unknown whether the Government would approve. Nhat stressed that the execution of the project under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) format would not be successful and could go against the National Assembly’s resolution. Earlier, at a meeting in January, the relevant units reported the investment solution for the Rach Mieu 2 Bridge project under the BOT format to the prime minister. “However, it is necessary to further weigh this … [Read more...] about Transport Ministry proposes seeking S. Korean ODA for bridge project
Ministry seeks funding for My Thuan-Can Tho expressway project
Ministry seeks funding for My Thuan-Can Tho expressway projectThe Saigon Times Daily HCMC-Trung Luong Expressway. This expressway and My Thuan-Can Tho Expressway are two sections of the HCMC-Can Tho Expressway - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – The Ministry of Transport has proposed the Government allocate some VND932 billion (US$40 million) from the medium-term public investment plan for the 2016-2020 period for the My Thuan-Can Tho expressway project, reported Thanh Nien newspaper. The capital will be used for site clearance work. According to the Ministry of Transport, the regulations on the use of public assets for investment projects in the Law on Public Asset Use and Management have been amended. The collector of toll fees for HCMC-Trung Luong Expressway must be chosen in line with the Bidding Law, so the investor will not be allowed to collect the toll as earlier planned. Therefore, the ministry has reported to the Prime Minister that it will not collect the toll on the … [Read more...] about Ministry seeks funding for My Thuan-Can Tho expressway project
HCMC proposes tapping municipal budget for Ring Road 3 project
HCMC proposes tapping municipal budget for Ring Road 3 projectBy Le Anh A map of the Ring Road 3 project’s sections running through HCMC – PHOTO: HCMC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT HCMC – The government of HCMC has written to the Ministry of Transport, proposing tapping the municipal State budget for nearly VND3 trillion to complete site clearance for the sections of the Ring Road 3 project that will run through the city. According to preliminary calculations, the proposed funding will be used for two sections: one stretching from Binh Chuan to National Highway 22 and the other running from National Highway 22 to Ben Luc in Long An Province. The city government will present the proposal to the municipal People’s Council by end-2018 if the ministry approves it. The Ring Road 3 project plays a pivotal role in the economic development of the city and neighboring provinces as it is considered an arterial road linking the city with the provinces. In addition, it … [Read more...] about HCMC proposes tapping municipal budget for Ring Road 3 project