Traffic in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau (Photo: VNA)Can Tho (VNA) – Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc and a Government delegation held a working session in Can ThoCity on April 5 with leaders of cities and provinces in the Mekong Delta and thesoutheastern region with a focus on transport infrastructure, which isconsidered a bottleneck in regional development.
Transport Minister Nguyen VanThe said transport infrastructure has been a weak point of the region for along time. He urged the National Assembly and the Government to concentrateresources on removing this bottleneck by building highways, completing thenetwork of national roads and inter-regional routes, and developing other meansof transport such as waterway, aviation and railway.
The minister noted that rivertransport is an advantage of the Mekong Delta, and river routes will be formedto connect the region with Ho Chi Minh City.
He also mentioned the adjustmentof the planning for Soc Trang and Tran De sea ports towards forming a sea portcapable to serve ships of up to 100,000 tonnes, and the construction of arailway route linking Can Tho and HCM City.
Minister of Planning andInvestment Nguyen Chi Dung said priority should be given to allocating capitalfor roads specified in regional and inter-regional plans along with waterway.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasizedthat without proper transport infrastructure, it is impossible for the MekongDelta to develop.
He said there will be aconference on connectivity between the Mekong Delta and the southeastern regionand Ho Chi Minh City in the near future.
Regarding other tasks in thetime ahead, the PM underlined those related to climate change and sustainabledevelopment.
It is important to combine economicdevelopment and adaptation to climate change, he said, citing the examples ofIsrael and the Netherlands.
The Government leader requestedresearch into climate change adaptation solutions for the region.
He also called attention tosocial issues such as science and technology, urban development, humanresources, health care, education-training and poverty reduction.
The Government is planning aconference to review the implementation of its Resolution 120 on sustainable,safe and prosperous development of the Mekong Delta with a vision to 2100.
One of the issues to bediscussed at the event will be the allocation of resources for the region’sdevelopment.-VNA
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