By Dat Nguyen  August 13, 2018 | 02:47 pm GMT+7 Layout plan for Long Thanh terminal. Photo by the Airports Corporation of Vietnam Vietnam's key transportation projects have drawn special interest from Japanese investors. Japan is interested in the Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province - whose construction the government wants to start soon - Japan's Secretary of State Tsukasa Akimototold Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong at a recent meeting. It also wants to invest in Vietnam's high-speed north-south railway, Akimoto noted. The Ministry of Transport is set to report on the high-speed railway to the National Assembly next year, Minister Dong said. It is also consulting various agencies, including Japanese, on a feasibility study for Long Thanh Airport, which is expected to be approved by the government at the end of next year, he added. Long Thanh Airport is set to be built in three phases over three decades. The … [Read more...] about Japan seeks involvement in Vietnam’s major railway, airport projects
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Government guarantees capital for HCM City metro project
The project construction is now on schedule, he said. The No 1 Metro project is one of the eight metro lines of HCM City Metro project managed by the city’s Management Authority for Urban Railways. The project includes four major bidding packages using ODA (Official Development Assistance) and funds from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). An elevated section of HCM City’s Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line runs along Hanoi Highway. HCM City Metro project was the first proposed in 2001 as part of a comprehensive public transport plan for HCM City and neighbouring provinces to mitigate traffic congestion. It also includes three monorail lines with a total length of 37km and six partly underground metro routes running a total of 107km from Ben Thanh to Suoi Tien, Ben Thanh to Tham Luong, Ben Thanh to Binh Tan, Lang Cha Ca to Van Thanh, Thu Thiem to Can Giuoc, and Ba Queo – Phu Lam. Ben Thanh will be a hub … [Read more...] about Government guarantees capital for HCM City metro project
Makeshift tunnel beneath Hanoi railway construction raises safety concerns
To ease traffic congestion, motorcyclists in Hanoi have been allowed to drive inside a makeshift tunnel below the ongoing construction of an elevated railway. The construction unit of an elevated railroad project have created a temporary traffic tunnel at the Nhon intersection in Bac Tu Liem District in Hanoi. The tunnel is about 100 meters long, two meters high and two meters wide, and is fortified by a metal roof and frame. It has been reserved for one lane of motorcycle traffic. According to local residents, the structure was established about a month ago after the construction of the elevated railway had begun causing regular congestion. Speaking with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Tuesday, Nguyen Viet Sang, chief supervisor of the railroad project, said that the execution of the plan had required a blockade of the area, resulting in severe traffic bottlenecks. “To combat the problem, … [Read more...] about Makeshift tunnel beneath Hanoi railway construction raises safety concerns
Japanese firm promises to speed up construction of metro
Viet Nam News HCM CITY - A HCM City delegation of top officials led by the secretary of the city's Party Committee, Đinh La Thăng, met with leaders of Nippon Koei on Sunday to discuss the progress of the city's Bến Thành-Suối Tiên metro line, also known as Metro Line No. 1. Nippon Koei, which is the main consulting contractor for the metro line, said that Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry had completed the pre-feasibility study of the extension of the Metro Line 1 to Đồng Nai and Bình Dương provinces. The cost of the extension will be covered by Japanese official development assistance (ODA). Nippon Koei asked the HCM City's delegation to work with the two provinces to ensure smooth implementation. A Nippon Koei executive said that construction difficulties on the metro line had slowed down progress, but the company promised to take steps to speed up the project and improve the quality of consulting advice on all of its projects in Việt Nam. At the meeting, Lê … [Read more...] about Japanese firm promises to speed up construction of metro
Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station denounced of violating regulations on design DTiNews
Dozens of households in Hanoi are complaining about the proximity of the ventilation well of the on-going Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station project and the risks to their health. Tran Dung Son, a local on Kim Ma Street, said they totally approve the Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station project which would help improve the urban traffic. However, the ventilation well of the project is only 2.5 to 3 metres away from housing."If the construction is built there, it would badly affect our daily lives and health of hundreds of households living nearby," Son said. Son wondered why the well was not placed at the parking lot on the opposite side of the street but at a residential area. Hundreds of billions of VND can be saved as well since the government wouldn't have to spend so much for ground clearance task. "Furthermore, the health of the residents won't be affected," he said. Another local also said he support the project but weary about the ventilation well. If the well is built so close to the houses, … [Read more...] about Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station denounced of violating regulations on design DTiNews