US President Donald Trump said Thursday his major infrastructure plan may not make it through Congress until after key midterm elections in November. Trump says infrastructure plan may wait until after elections, JEFF SWENSEN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP "I don't think you're going to get Democrat support very much. And you'll probably have to wait until after the election, which isn't so long down the road," he said in a speech in the Midwestern state of Ohio. "We probably have to wait until after the election because the Democrats say, 'don't give him anymore wins.'" Trump was in the state in the industrial heartland to tout his proposal to dedicate $200 billion in federal money as a way to attract private investment of "at least" $1.5 trillion, the White House said. "We are going to rebuild America's crumbling infrastructure," including roads, bridges, airports, and waterworks, he said. The plan "will completely transform the horrible, costly and broken permitting … [Read more...] about Trump says infrastructure plan may wait until after elections
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Vĩnh Long calls for more investment in hi-tech agriculture, infrastructure
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc speaks at an investment promotion conference held on Mar 27 in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Vĩnh Long. — VNS Photo Bồ Xuân Hiệp Viet Nam News VĨNH LONG — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Vĩnh Long to call for more investment in smart agriculture, logistics services, roads, and eco-tourism. Phúc spoke at an investment promotion conference held yesterday in the province attended by 750 officials from ministries, agencies and international organisations as well as local and foreign investors. Noting the province’s potential for industry, hi-tech agriculture and tourism, he urged officials to offer individuals and enterprises access to loans at preferential interest rates. To shorten travel time between HCM City and the Mekong Delta, he said the province must speed up construction of the … [Read more...] about Vĩnh Long calls for more investment in hi-tech agriculture, infrastructure
HCM City welcomes Japan’s high quality infrastructure investment
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hoped that the Japanese Government and businesses will continue their support and investment in the city, especially in high-quality infrastructure. Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (L) met with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono - Photo: VNA He expressed his wish at his meetings on March 19 with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono; Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko; Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Keiichi Ishii and President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Shinichi Kitaoka, as part of his trip to the East Asian nation. Speaking highly of the Vietnam-Japan relations as well as the ties between Ho Chi Minh City and Japanese localities, which are in the most flourishing period ever, Secretary Nhan thanked Japan for backing Vietnam and its southern hub in the past years. He noted that Japanese support in … [Read more...] about HCM City welcomes Japan’s high quality infrastructure investment
ASEAN promotes sustainable infrastructure connectivity, development
Ambassador Nguyen Hoanh Nam, head of the Vietnam permanent mission to ASEAN, led the Vietnamese delegation to the meeting of the ASEAN Connectivity Coordination Committee (ACCC), the meeting of the Lead Implementing Body for Sustainable Infrastructure (LIB-SI), and a consultation between the ACCC and the LIB-SI. Reviewing the implementation of the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025, ACCC members recognised the synchronous implementation in all fields. They highly valued the ACCC’s efforts in 2017 to popularise the content of the MPAC 2025 to all specialised agencies, partner countries, international and regional organisations, financial institutions, businesses and people. The meeting also appreciated the ACCC’s moves to consolidate the apparatus and coordination mechanisms, set up national lead implementing bodies, and initially succeed in mobilising necessary resources to carry out initiatives in the MPAC 2025. To ensure effective implementation, the ACCC … [Read more...] about ASEAN promotes sustainable infrastructure connectivity, development
Poor waterway infrastructure hurts City tourism
Tourists sail the Sai Gon River on boats in HCM City. — Photo bizlive Domestic waterway tourism in HCM City can not develop with its current weak infrastructure system. From the beginning of the year, owners of six floating restaurants at the Nha Rong Wharf (Dragon Wharf) in District 4 were told by the new owner of the port, the Ngoc Vien Dong Urban Investment and Development Ltd Co, that they are not allowed to dock there anymore. The Ngoc Vien Dong Urban Investment and Development Ltd Co will build a complex facility in Hiep Phuoc Port and in return, it has the right to manage the Nha Rong Wharf. The company only agrees to rent 300m of its wharf for receiving international guests and does not allow tourism boats and floating restaurants to dock there. The Thuyen buom Dong Duong (Indochina Sailboat) Ltd Co has 15 years of experience in this kind of business with seven tourism and floating restaurant boats. At the beginning, the company had a very good business at the Bach Dang … [Read more...] about Poor waterway infrastructure hurts City tourism