Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday proposed new Transport Minister Nguyen Van The and new Chief Government Inspector Le Minh Khai to the National Assembly.The is the Party Committee Secretary of Soc Trang Province, while Khai is the Party Secretary of Bac Lieu Province. Nguyen Van The (left) and Le Minh Khai Once approved by the National Assembly, The and Khai will officially take their post from today afternoon, October 26.The, 51, had a PhD in transport in Russia and worked for several transport companies in the southern province of Dong Thap before holding the position of the provincial vice chairman.He acted as deputy minister of transport during June 2013 and October 2015 before serving as party chief of the southern province of Soc Trang.The will replace former Transport Minister Truong Quang Nghia, who has appointed as party head of Danang. Khai, 53, who has accounting and auditing degrees, will fill the seat of former Chief Inspector Phan Van Sau who has been … [Read more...] about New transport minister, chief government inspector introduced
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Transport minister, gov’t inspector general dismissed
The National Assembly (NA) relieved Truong Quang Nghia of the post of Minister of Transport and Phan Van Sau of the post of Government Inspector General on October 25. Truong Quang Nghia (second, right) and Phan Van Sau (second, left) in a photo with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (first, left) and NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (first, right) on October 25 The dismissal, part of the NA’s ongoing fourth session, was approved by secret ballot. Up to 94.7 percent or 465 of the NA deputies voted for the relief of Truong Quang Nghia while 94.3 percent or 463 of the lawmakers supported the relief of Phan Van Sau. NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said the two officials made efforts to fulfil their assigned tasks in the posts they served. She expressed her hope that in their new positions, Truong Quang Nghia, now Secretary of the Da Nang municipal Party Committee, and Phan Van Sau, now Secretary of the Soc Trang provincial Party Committee, will continue to join local … [Read more...] about Transport minister, gov’t inspector general dismissed
Transport minister and Government Inspector General end terms early
The dismissal of Minister of Transport Truong Quang Nghia and Government Inspector General Phan Van Sau have been brought up at the first meeting of 14th National Assembly's fourth session on October 23. Minister of Transport Truong Quang Nghia and Government Inspector General Phan Van Sau (left to right) Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will submit the proposal to dismiss Minister of Transport Truong Quang Nghia and Government Inspector General Phan Van Sau on October 24 and the deputies will vote on October 25. The list of the candidates will also be revealed on October 25 and the deputies will vote on the next day.Despite being dismissed before their terms end, both officials are still considered to have done a good job over the past two years. The dismissal was a required procedure as Nghia was assigned as the new party secretary of Danang City while Sau submitted a letter of resignation.Both officials had to deal with many hot issues in recent years. The Ministry of Transport … [Read more...] about Transport minister and Government Inspector General end terms early
HCM City, Belarus seek cooperation in public transport
Belarusian businesses want to cooperate with Saigon Transportation Mechanical Corporation (SAMCO) which specialises in bus manufacturing, to address public transport problems in Ho Chi Minh City, said Deputy Industry Minister of Belarus Aleksandr Ogorodnhik. Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen (R) and Deputy Industry Minister of Belarus Aleksandr Ogorodnhik He told Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen in the city on October 24 that the cooperation could cover the manufacturing of types of bus suitable with local transport features. Belarus has strength in heavy industry, including car and bus manufacturing, the guest said. He added that many metro lines have been launched in Belarus’s capital city of Minsk. Therefore, Belarus wants to work with Vietnamese partners, especially HCM City, in this field, while working together to develop electric vehicles to build a green and modern city. For … [Read more...] about HCM City, Belarus seek cooperation in public transport
Transport Ministry to cut airport budget deficit
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has proposed to the Prime Minister four different plans to operate airfields in the future, aiming to narrow a yawning gap between the Airports Corporation of Viet Nam’s (ACV) revenue and expenditures. The Ministry of Transport has proposed to the Prime Minister four different plans to operate airfields in the future, aiming to narrow a yawning gap between the Airports Corporation of Viet Nam’s revenue and expenditures.— Photo nld.com.vn The proposal is part of the ministry’s report on the operations and plans for managing and airfields and maximizing their economic potential. Balancing the ACV budget is particularly important as the MoT hopes to undertake significant upgrades to the airfields in the next five years. In the period from 2012-16, the total revenue from the taking off and landing activities of ACV was VND5.97 trillion (US$262.19 million), while the investment cost for this period was over VND7.5 trillion. … [Read more...] about Transport Ministry to cut airport budget deficit