Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has affirmed that theGovernment will continue partnering with the transport sector to promptly clearits obstacles, making it a vanguard in socio-economic development.
During aconference in Hanoi on January 11 to review the Ministry of Transport’s activitiesin 2018 and launch its tasks for 2019, Deputy PM Dung asked the sector to makebreakthroughs in developing synchronous infrastructure, especially transportinfrastructure to improve economic competitiveness and lay a foundation forindustrialisation and modernisation.
Herequested restructuring transport services to cut logistics costs and acceleratingthe construction of large-scale transportation works with quality and progressensured, namely the north-south and Trung Luong-Can Tho highways, the LongThanh international airport, the upgrade of Lach Huyen and Cai Mep-Thi Vaiseaports, and inland waterway projects.
Theministry was asked to work closely with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to considerinvesting in ports specialising in coal import-export, contributing to ensuringnational energy security.
It was alsoassigned to review, adjust, and supplement planning related to transportinfrastructure, focusing on national road, railway, aviation, seaport, andinland waterway planning for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.
Planningmust ensure connectivity among transport modes, economic and industrial zones,seaports, and between regional and national transport networks, he said, addingthat the sector must work with ministries, agencies, and localities to reducetraffic accidents during 2019 and subsequent years, especially during peak timesuch as the upcoming Lunar New Year festival and spring festival this year. –VNA
During aconference in Hanoi on January 11 to review the Ministry of Transport’s activitiesin 2018 and launch its tasks for 2019, Deputy PM Dung asked the sector to makebreakthroughs in developing synchronous infrastructure, especially transportinfrastructure to improve economic competitiveness and lay a foundation forindustrialisation and modernisation.
Herequested restructuring transport services to cut logistics costs and acceleratingthe construction of large-scale transportation works with quality and progressensured, namely the north-south and Trung Luong-Can Tho highways, the LongThanh international airport, the upgrade of Lach Huyen and Cai Mep-Thi Vaiseaports, and inland waterway projects.
Theministry was asked to work closely with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to considerinvesting in ports specialising in coal import-export, contributing to ensuringnational energy security.
It was alsoassigned to review, adjust, and supplement planning related to transportinfrastructure, focusing on national road, railway, aviation, seaport, andinland waterway planning for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.
Planningmust ensure connectivity among transport modes, economic and industrial zones,seaports, and between regional and national transport networks, he said, addingthat the sector must work with ministries, agencies, and localities to reducetraffic accidents during 2019 and subsequent years, especially during peak timesuch as the upcoming Lunar New Year festival and spring festival this year. –VNA
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