PM urges swift railway development to ease traffic, reduce pollution, link bet88 boost growth

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the swift development of modern railway systems in Hanoi link bet88 Ho Chi Minh City, highlighting their crucial role in alleviating traffic congestion, reducing pollution, link bet88 boosting economic growth.

His remarks, delivered at a meeting with cabinet members link bet88 representatives from the two cities on December 5, aligned with the Politburo's directives on railway infrastructure development.

PM Chinh, who is also head of the State Steering Committee for National Key Transport Projects, called for a proactive approach, emphasizing strategic, long-term, link bet88 inclusive planning for efficient link bet88 timely project execution.

He advocated for significant decentralization, empowering the cities to manage implementation, resource mobilization, link bet88 related issues in constructing both elevated link bet88 underground railway networks, in accordance with the national transport development strategy.

The Ministry of Transport was tasked with finalizing comprehensive urban railway link bet88 transport plans, avoiding residential areas link bet88 vital infrastructure to minimize land acquisition link bet88 disruption to communities, national security link bet88 defense, link bet88 socio-economic activities.

The Prime Minister stressed the need for advanced, locally adaptable technologies, diversified funding sources, link bet88 robust human resource development within the railway sector.

The rollout of urban rail systems should be phased to align with national development goals to turn Vietnam into an upper middle-income country with a modern industrial base by 2030 link bet88 a high-income developed nation by 2045.

He mandated that Hanoi link bet88 Ho Chi Minh City submit their finalized construction master plans to the Government Office by December 25, emphasizing the two cities' leading role in urban railway development.

Hanoi's approved transport plan projects more than 410 km of urban railway network by 2035, link bet88 over 200 km more by 2045, requiring an estimated investment capital of .6 billion (2026-2030), .57 billion (2031-2035), link bet88 .25 billion (2036-2045).

HCM City's draft revised master plan (to 2040, with a vision to 2060) envisions a comprehensive system of 12 rail lines, inclduing 10 metro lines, with total length of approximately 510 km, link bet88 two tram lines (approximately 70 km). The estimated investment capital exceeds billion (to 2035), billion (2036-2045), link bet88 billion (2046-2060).