Nearly 5 billion USD for Central Highlands transport infrastructure
The Government will invest around 109.7 trillion VND (4.8 billion USD) into transport infrastructure in the Central Highlands from now to 2020, according to the region’s steering committee.
Dak Lak (VNA) - 𝓰The Government will invest around 109.7 trillion VND (4.8 billion USD) into transport infrastructure in the Central Highlands from now to 2020, according to the region’s steering committee.
Of the amount, 66.253 trillion VND comes from the State budget, government bonds and official development assistance (ODA) and the remaining will be sourced from resources in society.
The Government will use 53.362 trillion VND from the amount to implement 12 projects that upgrade and build some sections of national highways.
The Day Giay - Lien Khuong Highway will be invested in the form of Build-Operation-Transfer (BOT) with an estimated total investment of 37.5 trillion VND.
A 65-km railway is going to be built in the region to serve the aluminum production and connect the Central Highlands to sea ports with a cost of 5.7 trillion VND.
For local transport system, the Government will invest more than 25 trillion VND to build and upgrade trans-regional roads and roads connecting with other provincial and rural roads.
According the steering committee, the Government has mobilised 62.637 trillion VND during 2010-2015 to upgrade the road network in the Central Highlands, in which 18.722 trillion VND for provinces to improve their local roads, 10.332 trillion VND for rural roads and 4,403 billion VND for provincial roads.
The provinces themselves also invested 1.043 trillion VND to build 493 bridges for remote or disadvantaged areas.
Besides that, airports in the region such as Pleiku in Gia Lai province, Buon Ma Thuot in Dak Lak province and Lien Khuong in Lam Dong province were upgraded as well.
The Central Highlands currently has 35,639 kilometres of roads, in which the total length of national highways is 3,128 kilometres, the provincial roads 2,302 kilometres, rural roads 27,721 kilometres, specialised roads 648 kilometres and urban roads 1,840 kilometres.-VNA
The Ministry of Transport has approved the first phase of National Highway 20 upgrade to transport bauxite ore from the Central Highland province of Lam Dong to southern Dong Nai province.
More mechanisms and policies designed specifically for the Central Highlands are needed in order to spur socio-economic development in this region and 29 mountainous district bordering the five Central Highland provinces, heard a conference in Lam Dong province on July 30.
The Central Highlands Steering Committee held a press conference on the region’s socio-economic development in the first five months of 2015 in Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province, on June 8.
Demand for transport infrastructure is increasing, so the Ministry of Transport must review transport system planning and seek private investment for transport projects.
The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
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The programme on sustainable poverty reduction has achieved its annual targets for reducing the poverty rate as assigned by the National Assembly and the Government. It has fulfilled five specific objectives and five five-year goals, and met nine out of 12 indicators related to addressing basic social service shortages.
UNICEF stands ready to support the Government in implementing this important law and in continuing to invest in teachers as the cornerstone of a resilient, inclusive, and high-quality education system for all children.
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Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
In recent interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Mexico, prominent figures reflected on the press’s legacy and its global influence.
VietnamPlus e-newspaper of the VNA clinched an A prize in the “Outstanding Press Product” category for its immersive 3D multimedia project, “Epic of Reunification,” a groundbreaking blend of storytelling and technology. The VNA won another A prize for its eye-catching exhibition booth.
Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
In the context where AI dominates and produces vast volumes of content, the only sustainable path forward for journalism is to focus on high-quality content and core values. Journalism must redefine its mission - not to report the fastest, but to provide the most profound and trustworthy value.
Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
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Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
Building roads in rural areas (Photo: VNA)
