Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration has proposed the Ministry of Transport consider and invest in three waterway transport projects in the Mekong Delta under public-private-partnership (PPP) form.
The first is the upgrading of an 86km stretch of the Ham Luong River to allow passage of vessels of up to 5,000 DWT.
The project also involves construction of a transit port and a 2000 sq.m warehouse by 2020. In 2030, one more transit port and 4,000 sq.m of warehouse will be built. Total cost is estimated around 500 billion VND (21.9 million USD).
Meanwhile, the construction of the My Thuan ferry port in Tien Giang province and that of Tan Chau Port in An Giang province are expected to cost 20 billion VND and 25 billion VND respectively.-VNA
Infrastructure projects to aid Mekong Delta’s development
Construction of two bridges linking Cao Lanh city and Lap Vo district in Dong Thap province and Dong Thap with Can Tho city, which are under way, will be a big boost to transportation and connectivity in the Mekong Delta.