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Quang Ninh develops transport infrastructure

The northern province of Quang Ninh has paid much attention to transport infrastructure investment, which is pinpointed as a major local policy to spur its socio-economic growth.
The northern province of Quang Ninh has paid much attention to transportinfrastructure investment, which is pinpointed as a major local policyto spur its socio-economic growth.

As part of “twocorridors, one belt” economic cooperation between Vietnam and China, andPan-Tonkin Gulf economic cooperation, the locality plans to pour moneyinto building and upgrading facilities such as airports, seaports,railways and highways.

Chairman of the provincialPeople’s Committee Nguyen Van Doc said his province is mobilising allcapital sources besides the local budget to promote investment in thefield under the modes of BT (Build-Transfer), BOT(Build-Operation-Transfer) and PPP (Public-Private Partnership).

The province and the Ministry of Transport have implemented manytransport projects by these means, including the road connecting Ha Longcity with Bach Dang Bridge, which is expected to start construction bythe end of this year.

Local authorities areappealing for foreign investors in the construction of Van Don Airportand the Ha Long-Van Don-Mong Cai highway, and at the same time askingthe Government to expand and upgrade some sections of highway.

They have also created a healthy environment for transport serviceproviders to compete, and encouraged local people to use publictransport, helping reduce traffic jams and accidents.

Home to over 500 scenic, cultural and historical sites, including theWorld Natural Heritage Ha Long Bay, the province is in a great positionto develop its tourism services, especially the entertainment industry.

The province welcomed over seven million touristslast year, including more than 2.4 million foreign arrivals thanks totransport development.-VNA
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