Infrastructure

More advance capital sought for metro line No. 1 projectThe Saigon Times Daily A section of the metro line No. 1 project in District 2 - PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC - The Management Authority for Urban Railways of HCMC (MAUR) has proposed the city government advance an additional VND2.158 trillion (US$92.6 million) from the city’s budget to pay the contractors of the metro line No.1 project this month, Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper reported. At a meeting on February 14 with HCMC vice chairman Tran Vinh Tuyen on the progress of the metro line No.1 and No. 2 projects, MAUR director Bui Xuan Cuong said that the metro line No. 1 project was 62% complete. The contractors of the project had demanded a payment of almost VND2.5 trillion. However, only VND323.5 billion had been paid by January 31. Cuong also proposed appointing staff for a company that would take charge of operating and maintaining the two metro lines when they are in service. The municipal government established the … [Read more...] about More advance capital sought for metro line No. 1 project

Legal issues with compensation in metro project under reviewThe Saigon Times Daily An overhead section of the first metro line project under construction in HCMC - PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC - Units in charge of clearing the site for the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line and other relevant bodies have been told to review legal issues to continue compensation after the Government decides on the project’s investment adjustment, Sai Gon Giai Phong reported. The newspaper quoted the office of the HCMC government as saying on February 13 that the city’s compensation assessment council was assigned to consult with the city government and send the Asian Development Bank information about the updated resettlement plan and accountability. The city will report to the prime minister, who will give his approval for the compensation framework and resettlement plan. The Management Authority for Urban Railways of HCMC (MAUR) will continue procedures for bidding on major packages of the … [Read more...] about Legal issues with compensation in metro project under review

Hanoi's urban railway commercial service rescheduled for AprilThe Saigon Times Daily File photo of a train of Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway system. The railway project is slated for commercial service in April, instead of December last year as previously planned - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway system could finish trial operations by the end of this quarter, with its official commercial services rescheduled for April, instead of December last year as previously planned, under a proposal from the People’s Committee of Hanoi City and the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor of the railway project, Thanh Nien Online reported. Vietnam Register and an evaluation unit from France will have to assess the quality and security of the entire railway system before it is put into commercial service. To date, the project is 96% completed, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong told the local media yesterday, February 13. Once the … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s urban railway commercial service rescheduled for April

Cai Lay tollgate yet to resume toll collectionThe Saigon Times Daily A view of Cai Lay tollgate in Tien Giang Province. Fee collection at the tollgate has yet to resume - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Toll collection at the Cai Lay tollgate in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has yet to resume, according to Tran Van Bon, director of the provincial Department of Transport. Bon told Tuoi Tre Online this morning, February 13, that the specific date for resuming fee collection at the tollgate remains undecided since there are many issues remaining to be solved by the province. The tollgate management unit has to present a detailed fee collection plan to the competent agencies for approval, while collecting more information related to fee exemptions and reductions for local road users in the neighboring areas. Also, the provincial authorities have to prepare solutions to ensure security at the tollgate, Bon noted. In the coming days, the Ministry of Transport will come to Tien … [Read more...] about Cai Lay tollgate yet to resume toll collection

Quang Ninh proposes building undersea tunnelThe Saigon Times Daily An artist's impression of the planned site of Cua Luc undersea tunnel - PHOTO: QUANG NINH NEWSPAPER HCMC – The northern province of Quang Ninh has sent the prime minister a plan to build an undersea tunnel through Cua Luc Bay in the province’s Ha Long City, according to Tuoi Tre Online newspaper. The undersea tunnel project, the first of its kind in Vietnam, requires an estimated VND9.7 trillion (US$417.7 million) and will be executed over five years, starting this year. It is designed to be 2.75 kilometers long, stretching from the Vuon Dao T-junction in Bai Chay Ward to the coastal road in the Vinhomes urban area in Hon Gai Ward. It is also projected to have a height of 4.75 meters and a width of 32.6 meters with six lanes. The earthquake-ready tunnel would allow vehicles to travel at a speed of up to 60 kilometers per hour. According to the Quang Ninh government, the Cua Luc undersea tunnel, … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh proposes building undersea tunnel