Infrastructure

ACV asks for support to accelerate Long Thanh airport projectThe Saigon Times Daily The lotus flower-themed design is one of the three options selected for the terminal of Long Thanh International Airport HCMC - Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has called for support from the Government and agencies to ensure the progress of the Long Thanh International Airport project in Dong Nai Province, Thanh Nien newspaper reported. According to ACV, the feasibility study for the first phase of the project is being conducted as planned, and progress on the job is expected to be reported for the second time late this month. The environmental impact assessment of the project is also being carried out as scheduled. As for the site clearance, compensation and resettlement project, part of the main airport project, the Prime Minister, on November 6, issued a decision approving the feasibility report for the sub-project. The Dong Nai government has mobilized the human resources from the … [Read more...] about ACV asks for support to accelerate Long Thanh airport project

Wastewater treatment plant inaugurated in Hoi AnBy Le Anh The wastewater treatment plant in the Japanese Bridge area in Hoi An – PHOTO: JICA HCMC - A wastewater treatment plant was inaugurated on November 16 in the central coastal province of Quang Nam. The plant, which was part of a project to improve the quality of water in the Japanese Bridge area in Hoi An City, was backed by aid from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The plant uses Japanese advanced technology for treating wastewater, which is energy-efficient, cost-effective and ensures the quality of treated water, thus helping contribute to the regional socioeconomic growth. Its capacity is  2,000 cubic meters of wastewater per day. The project to build the sewage treatment plant and rehabilitate nearly 1.7 kilometers of the sewage system at the Japanese Bridge canal was aimed at improving the water quality and surrounding landscape, which includes tourist attractions. The Japanese … [Read more...] about Wastewater treatment plant inaugurated in Hoi An

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

PM demands solution to BOT tollgatesBy Trung Chanh Cars travel through the controversial Cai Lay tollgate in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH CAN THO – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the Ministry of Transport to solve the problems faced by transport infrastructure projects under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) format, including the controversial Cai Lay bypass tollgate on National Highway 1 in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang. The Government Office issued a notice on the conclusions of the prime minister following a meeting on measures to address problems affecting BOT transport infrastructure projects. The transport ministry was asked to work with the relevant ministries and localities to review these projects. They are expected to present appropriate and transparent measures to guarantee the legitimate rights and interests of the State, project investors and residents. Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung will … [Read more...] about PM demands solution to BOT tollgates

Dong Nai wants to take charge of Cat Lai Bridge projectBy Le Anh Cat Lai ferry service is currently overloaded due to the rocketing demand for travel between HCMC and Dong Nai Province – PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC - The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed the municipal government let Dong Nai Province develop the Cat Lai Bridge, which will connect the province’s Nhon Trach District and HCMC’s District 2. In particular, the neighboring province has actively teamed up with the city to facilitate the VND7.2-trillion project by proposing taking charge of the project’s construction and calling for investors to join the project. According to the municipal traffic development zoning plan until 2020, with a vision from that point forward, Cat Lai Bridge, connecting the two localities, is expected to boost the development of the Nhon Trach new urban area. Earlier, the city’s government proposed the prime minister add the Cat Lai Bridge project to a … [Read more...] about Dong Nai wants to take charge of Cat Lai Bridge project