HCM City advised to prioritise key transport works
Ho Chi Minh City needs to prioritise resources for transportation infrastructure, especially major roads linking its seaports, the municipal Transport Department has suggested.
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City needs to prioritiseresources for transportation infrastructure, especially major roads linking itsseaports, the municipal Transport Department has suggested.
The department said that during the 2020-2030 period, priority should begiven to six projects at a total cost of nearly 27 trillion VND (1.17 billionUSD), including My Thuy Road in Thu Duc city, the first and second sections of BeltRoad No 2, the Nguyen Van Linh Road - Ba Chiem Bridge with total investment of over7 trillion VND, the Phu My Bridge - My Thuy Road with more than 1.21 trillionVND, and the My Thuy - Nguyen Duy Trinh intersection, with over 1 trillion VND.
It suggested that municipal authorities assign the Department of Planningand Investment to allocate capital for these projects in accordance with the2021-2025 mid-term public investment plan.
In late 2020, the municipal People’s Council adopted a resolution on collectingfees for the use of infrastructure and public utilities at the city’s bordergates and seaports
The Transport Department isworking to collect fees starting from July 1./.
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) put into operation 13 works and projects in the first nine months of this year, including major ones such as Cao Lanh Bridge and Da Nang-Quang Ngai Expressway.
Lack of funds is the main reason for the slow progress of several major transportation works in Ho Chi Minh City, the municipal People’s Council heard at a session last week.
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