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WB to help Vietnam in public transport development, drainage planning

The World Bank (WB) wants to further its help for Vietnam in public transport development and drainage planning by 2030 with a vision towards 2050, said Ousmane Dione, WB Country Director in Vietnam.
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 Hanoi (VNA) – The World Bank (WB) wants to further its help for Vietnam inpublic transport development and drainage planning by 2030 with a visiontowards 2050, said Ousmane Dione, WB Country Director in Vietnam.

Hetold Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung during theirmeeting on March 12 that the bank has mobilised 550,000 USD to providetechnical support for Hanoi, helping the city assess the efficiency of itspublic transport system.

AWB group will have a working session with representatives of Hanoi on thisissue in the time to come, he said.

Hestressed that environmental management is significant to Hanoi’s socio-economicdevelopment as the capital city has to face environmental pollution, especiallyair and water pollution as a result of its fast development.

Highlightingthe WB’s support for Hanoi in air quality management, he said that the bankwill assist the city in upgrading rivers, lakes and canals, devising anti-floodingschemes and improving the drainage system.

Inreply, Chung said in 2017, Hanoi upgraded and dredged 83 out of 124 lakes inthe city, and partnered with German companies in handling water pollution.

Hecalled for the WB’s financial support in treating waste water treatment inmajor rivers in the locality.-VNA 
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