Infrastructure

Dong Thap to use own budget to take over BOT projectBy Trung Chanh A bridge that crosses the Cai Nho River in Cao Lanh District, Dong Thap Province. The provincial government plans to acquire this bridge project using its own budget – PHOTO: BAODONGTHAP.VN DONG THAP – Dong Thap Province in southern Vietnam plans to use its own budget to take over a controversial build-operate-transfer (BOT) bridge project. Le Hoang Bao, deputy director of the provincial Transport Department, told The Saigon Times that the province’s vice chairman, Chau Hong Phuc, had agreed to send the proposal to the local government to acquire the bridge across the Cai Nho River in Cao Lanh District. The provincial government has asked its finance department to come up with plans to use the budget, Bao said. He added that the local government had held several meetings with the investor of the project. And the price of the project was determined but he did not reveal it. The project … [Read more...] about Dong Thap to use own budget to take over BOT project

Four BOT traffic projects to be completed by Q2By Le Anh The under-construction Binh Loi railway bridge project is expected to be ready next quarter – PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC - By the second quarter of this year, four major build-operate-transfer (BOT) traffic projects with a total cost of nearly VND5 trillion (US$215.4 million) will be completed, according to the Ministry of Transport. The projects involve upgrading four sections of National Highway 60, upgrading National Highway 26 and National Highway 20 and building Binh Loi railway bridge and dredging the Saigon River section from Binh Loi Bridge in HCMC to Ben Suc Port in Binh Duong Province. Of which, the project with the largest investment, at an estimated VND1.75 trillion, is to upgrade four sections of National Highway 60, which has a total length of 22.38 kilometers, stretching from the Rach Mieu to Co Chien bridges in the Mekong Delta. Meanwhile, the project to upgrade National Highway 26, which is aimed at … [Read more...] about Four BOT traffic projects to be completed by Q2

HCMC proposes turning Ba Son pier into marinaThe Saigon Times Daily A view of Ba Son pier in HCMC's District 1 - PHOTO: LAO DONG NEWSPAPER HCMC – The HCMC government is seeking the Ministry of Transport’s approval to turn Ba Son pier into a tourism port to receive international boats in a bid to develop the city’s waterway tourism, the local media reported. Millennium Trading, Investment and Development Co., Ltd, had earlier proposed executing the project. According to the city government, the proposal matches its strategy to develop passenger transport and waterborne tourism. The conversion will help ease the pressure on roads in the downtown area of the city as well. If the Ministry of Transport approves the proposal, the HCMC government will direct the relevant agencies to draw up plans to improve the existing pier, add supporting items and manage and operate the port. Ba Son pier, which is adjacent to the Sai Gon-Ba Son complex project in District 1, … [Read more...] about HCMC proposes turning Ba Son pier into marina

Robots to be used for metro line excavation in HanoiThe Saigon Times Daily An elevated section of Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line in Hanoi City - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Tunnel-boring robots will be brought to Vietnam in July to start work on excavating tunnels for metro line No. 3 in Hanoi City, connecting Hanoi Station and Nhon Station at the end of 2019, VietnamPlus news website reported, citing Le Trung Hieu, deputy director of Hanoi City's Urban Railway Management Board. The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) from Italy will be used to excavate the tunnels. Earlier, the 1B package of the Metro Line No.1 underground track connecting the Ba Son and Opera House stations in HCMC was successfully excavated with a TBM. The machine is expected to bore 10 meters of tunnel per day. Metro line No. 3 is designed to pass through the Nam Tu Liem, Bac Tu Liem, Cau Giay, Ba Dinh, Dong Da and Hoan Kiem districts and have a length of 12.5 kilometers and 12 stations, with eight elevated and four … [Read more...] about Robots to be used for metro line excavation in Hanoi

Time for resuming fee collection at Cai Lay tollgate still under discussionBy Trung Chanh A view of Cai Lay toll station in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang. When the toll station’s operations resume is still unknown though three meetings have been held to discuss the issue so far this year – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH CAN THO - The Ministry of Transport, authorities of Tien Giang Province and the operator of Cai Lay toll station have yet to reach a final decision on a specific date to resume fee collection at the station, though they have held three meetings so far this year. Nguyen Nhat, Deputy Minister of Transport, told the Saigon Times on February 16 that the date for resuming toll collection had yet to be finalized, following a meeting discussing the issue on February 15 in HCMC. The build-operate-transfer (BOT) Cai Lay toll road station project had to be reviewed, he noted. The project will still be under discussion in the coming days, according to … [Read more...] about Time for resuming fee collection at Cai Lay tollgate still under discussion