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Thua Thien-Hue targets green urban transport system

Authorities of central Thua Thien-Hue province are working hard to implement a cooperation project on a master plan for developing a green urban transport system in Hue city and surrounding areas.
Authorities of central Thua Thien-Hue province are working hard toimplement a cooperation project on a master plan for developing a greenurban transport system in Hue city and surrounding areas.

Chairmanof the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Cao on July 23 had aworking session with representatives from the Asia Development Bank(ADB) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of theRepublic of Korea to discuss financial and technical cooperation in theproject.

As part of the ADB-funded “ Green Cities: ASustainable Future in Southeast Asia” initiative , the project is toupgrade the transport system in the city, improving environment foreconomic development and raising the people’s living standards.

The project, launched in late July, covers the planning of car parks inDai Noi (Royal Palace) and surrounding areas and the use ofnon-motorised vehicles, surveys on public transport and travel demand,and making a geographic information system ( GIS ) map.

Speakingat the working session, Cao affirmed the cooperation project, theADB-funded initiative and another project on planning for Huong River’sbanks would help realise Hue’s socio-economic development goals,targeting an environmentally friendly city.-VNA
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