Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung (middle) inspects railway infrastructure system at Hanoi station (Photo: VNA)The Deputy PM pointed to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh as two major citiesfailing to ensure construction is made in line with urban planning, holdingthat the traffic congestion in the two cities cannot be dealt with byincreasing investment in infrastructure.
Pouring more investment in developing infrastructure andtransportation systems in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City willattract more people from other localities to the cities, therefore,infrastructure will never keep pace with demand, Deputy PM Dung analysed.
He asked for closer monitoring of the implementation ofurban planning, stressing that to thoroughly address traffic congestion in thecountry’s two largest cities, it is necessary to carry out an overall nationalplanning of urban areas, including investment in satellite urban areas andpublic transportation.
Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha acknowledged the poormanagement in realising urban planning, pledging that the ministry will takedrastic solutions right from early this year.
In 2017, the sector will continue completing institution,preventing loss and corruption, said the minister, adding that it will alsowork hard to create an equal and fair business environment for allorganisations, businesses and individuals.
Last year, investment in construction accounted for nearly80 percent of total 1.4 quadrillion VND social investment. The sector recordeda growth of 10 percent and made up 6.19 percent of the country’s GDP.-VNA
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