Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The hosted Australian Ambassador Robyn Mudie in Hanoi on June 15, pledging to create best conditions possible for Australian investors in Vietnam.
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The on May 26 requested units under the ministry to strengthen inspection and control of transportation costs and traffic safety in transportation activities.
The trans-Vietnam 2,744-km-long Ho Chi Minh Highway Project was planned to open in 2020 but so far only around 86 percent of the work has been completed, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The told National Assembly deputies on May 24.
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The had a meeting with Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Obaid Saeed Obaid Bintaresh Al Dhaheri on February 23 to seek ways to step up cooperation in transport between Vietnam and the UAE.
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The said each project is subject to supervision, and that while the duration of construction could be shortened, it should not be at the cost of quality.
The Ministry of Transport is coordinating with relevant ministries and agencies to develop a portfolio of transport projects and specific mechanisms for the implementation of the projects which will form part of the Government’s socio-economic recovery and development programme post-COVID-19, according to Minister Nguyen Van The.
Vietnam wants to boost transport ties with Russia, contributing to further deepening the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership, said Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The during a working session with Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko in Hanoi on October 19.
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The on October 7 said localities should coordinate with the ministry to roll out red carpet for investors in seaports, helping to create socio-economic breakthroughs.
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has requested extra efforts to put the first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport project in the southern province of Dong Nai into operation in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Despite important achievements in transport infrastructure development towards a synchronous and modern direction over the past years, transport systems have still been a bottleneck in the country’s path to industrialisation and modernisation, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has said.
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has expressed support for the construction of Ring Road No.4 because it is of the utmost importance, linking Hanoi with nearby provinces.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the Ministry of Transport to adopt the principle of “three don’ts” in addressing problems from project implementation: Don’t say “no”, Don’t say “difficult”, and Don’t say “yes” but then take no action.
Hanoi’s Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project is scheduled to complete on March 31, said Nguyen Khanh Tung, Vice Director of the project’s Management Board.
The Long Thanh International Airport is a major project that demonstrates Vietnam’s will and aspirations to move ahead, which would contribute from 3-5 percent to national GDP.
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The explained planned measures to create breakthroughs in developing transport infrastructure in the Mekong Delta when answering questions of National Assembly deputies during a Question-&-Answer session on November 10.
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has sent an urgent dispatch to order agencies to fix shortcomings in taking-off and landing slots for aeroplanes at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat International Airports.
Once the National Assembly approves the switching of investment format of the North-South Expressway to public investment, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) will open bidding in September so that the project can be kicked off in October or November this year.
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