Dinh Viet Thang. — Photo nhadautu.vn Revisions to the country’s plan for the aviation industry up until 2020, with a vision towards 2030, were recently approved by the Government. The new plan aims for the aviation market in Viet Nam to be among ASEAN’s top four in terms of shipping volume by 2030. Dinh Viet Thang, director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about the implementation of the plan. How will approval of the amended development plan on aviation transport by 2020, looking toward 2030, affect the development of the domestic aviation industry in the future? Decision 21/QD-TTg approving the plan on the national aviation transport development by 2020, with a vision towards 2030, was approved by the Prime Minister on January 8, 2009. After nine years of implementation, the position and role of the domestic aviation industry have been strengthened and developed further. This has contributed significantly to the … [Read more...] about Aviation development plan changes for sustainability in the future
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Improving the quality of new rural development planning Village life
Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 16:00:08 (VOVworld) – After 3 years of implementing the Government’s decision on new rural areas development planning, 75% of the communes nationwide have completed their planning projects. But the implementation in some localities has not met the requirements. It’s necessary to review the planning and mobilize the participation of the entire political system and people to obtain the best efficiency. Conference reviewing the new rural areas development planning (photo: VGP/Toan Thang) The Ministry of Construction reported that 75% of the 10,000 communes nationwide have completed their new rural areas planning. Do Thanh Tung, Deputy Head of the Architecture and Planning Department under the Ministry of Construction, said the other 25% of the communes have not approved their planning because of a lack of cooperation between local officials and consulting organizations and a lack of competent officials to verify the planning. Pham Hong Sinh, … [Read more...] about Improving the quality of new rural development planning Village life
Ministry says to redo steel industry development plan
Ministry says to redo steel industry development plan Lan Nhi HANOI – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has bowed to strong public criticisms, saying it will redo the controversial draft plan for steel industry development until 2025 with a vision towards 2035. The ministry will hire international consultants to re-draft the plan as the first two drafts have attracted criticisms. Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has told the Heavy Industry Department to hire foreign consulting firms to start all over again, saying the first two drafts, which were done with local experts’ help, have proven to be infeasible. Foreign consultants should identify steel industry development trends regionally and globally, evaluate the competitiveness of Vietnam’s steel sector, select technologies and assess environmental impacts, according to a document signed by the minister. The new draft should be made ready in the second quarter next year. Hiring an independent … [Read more...] about Ministry says to redo steel industry development plan
Powerful tools introduced to value ecosystem services in development planning and investment decisions
(CPV) - An ecosystem service assessment and valuation tool (ValuES) was introduced to national and provincial planners and decision makers at a workshop in Hanoi on July 12th. Ecosystem services are nature's benefits to people. ValuES has been considered as a useful tool to calculate visible and invisible benefits of ecosystem as well as visualize consequent of ESs loss and degradation. The tool provides decision makers and planners with better information on the values of biodiversity and different types of ecosystem services. However, the tools has not been widely introduced and applied for development planning, at national and local level. Practical guideline for application and implementation has not been available in Vietnamese either. Until now, the value of ecosystem services was invisible in planning and investment decisions. Nature’s services were often considered as “free of charge” or “public goods”. Valuation of ecosystem service supports the … [Read more...] about Powerful tools introduced to value ecosystem services in development planning and investment decisions
Capital city development plan is not for one term
PANO - Deputies to the National Assembly listened to the government report about the Hanoi Urban Spatial Development Plan to 2030 and the vision to 2050, as well as reflections from the National Assembly Economic Committee on this plan. The development plan attracted great attention from the Vietnamese public. The People's Army Newspaper Online interviewed Mr. Nguyen The Thao, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee along the sideline of the NA meeting. Reporter: The total investment estimated for the infrastructure of the plan is at USD 90 billion. This is a huge number. Is it possible to mobilize this investment? This is the main issue. However, this is the plan for 2030 and the vision to 2050. With the present economic growth rate and the mechanisms to attract domestic and international resources, I believe that it is possible. Reporter: There have been rumours about wasteful "term plans". What do you think of these? I can confirm that this development plan is not like a … [Read more...] about Capital city development plan is not for one term