The Viet Nam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) plans to carry out several major projects on building seaports in 2008.
First, construction of the Van Phong international transit seaport in the central province of Khanh Hoa and the Lach Huyen deep water port in the northern city of Hai Phong will start in the first quarter of this year.
Van Phong port will be a large port in Asia with a capacity of handling 300 million tonnes of goods per year and receiving 400,000-tonne ships.
Also in the first quarter, Vinalines will break ground for the construction of wharfs 2, 3, 4 of Cai Lan port in northern Quang Ninh province to receive 40,000 DWT ships, and five new wharfs for 20,000 DWT ships at Dinh Vu port in Hai Phong city.
Vinalines also plans to cooperate with US and Danish firms to build two more container wharfs at Cai Mep-Thi Vai port and one more container port in Ben Dinh-Sao Mai, both in the southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.
In the 2008-11 period, the corporation will extend the Ba Ngoi port in the Cam Ranh Gulf , the central Khanh Hoa province, by building two additional container wharfs, and build a seaport in the Son Tra peninsula in central Da Nang province. (VNA)
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
ODA- success story in Viet Nam-Japan relations
Official development assistance (ODA) has always been a success story in the Viet Nam-Japan relations, especially as the two nations are heading forward a long-term strategic relationship.
Japan has over the recent years been the leading ODA donor for Viet Nam, providing more than 1.3 trillion yen (roughly 12 billion USD) in the 1991-2006 period. Japan’s ODA commitment made by late 2007 topped 123 billion yen, a significant rise compared with its commitment of more than 103 billion yen in 2006.
In a recent visit to Viet Nam, the Japanese Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga has reiterated that the Japanese government is considering the implementation of three large-scale infrastructure projects in Viet Nam that use Japanese development assistance, including the Hoa Lac high-tech park, the North-South express railway and the North-South Highway.
In the meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on January 7, the Japanese Minister also made a pledge that Japan would continue its support to help its Southeast Asian partner reduce poverty and develop infrastructure.
"Viet Nam is the only case and the only country that has been enjoying continuously increasing development assistance from Japan,” Japanese Ambassador to Viet Nam Norio Hattori told a Vietnam News Agency as saying.
Of 123 billion yen commitment to Viet Nam in 2007, Japanese ODA loan for Viet Nam increased about 20 percent over 2006.
Ambassador Norio Hattori attributed this ODA increase to the fine relations between Japan and Viet Nam, which were defined as strategic partnership by the prime ministers of the two countries in October 2006.
He also noted that Japan decides to increase its development assistance to Viet Nam as Viet Nam integrates further into the world economy, more resources will be needed for improvement of the national competitiveness and acceleration of Viet Nam’s institutional reforms.
Japan, as well as other international donors, appreciates that Viet Nam is a good ODA recipient, the Japanese Ambassador added, “I would say that we are rather satisfied with the way Viet Nam has used our money,” but a concern over the slow disbursement of the ODA still remains.
Despite increasing its ODA loan to Viet Nam, Japan is slightlly reducing its non-refundable assistance compared with last year. This is not the only case for Viet Nam but a common trend that is happening to other countries in the world, especially the middle-income countries, Ambassador Norio Hattori explained. “Vietnam is approaching the middle-income countries and there are other poorer countries that need more grant assistance than Viet Nam.”
At the same time, he also said Viet Nam now has huge needs for infrastruture projects such as roads, airports, ports and power station, which are best suited for receiving ODA loans as they are capable of generating profits.
Japan’s aid to Viet Nam in the non-profit areas such as health, education and poverty reduction has been effectively benefited to Vietnamese people.
Both Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and President Nguyen Minh Triet have recognised the importance of Japanese assistance in the attainment of Viet Nam’s socio-economic successes over the years. They particularly highlighted Japan’s support in three infrastructure projects that have strategic meaning to the country’s economic development in the future.
President Nguyen Minh Triet and Japan’s newly appointed Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda agreed on a cooperation project on building up a strategic partnership between the two countries in November 2007, in which the Japanese PM reiterated his support to Viet Nam through continued assistance to help improve Vietnamese people’s living standards, promote economic growth, resolve social issues and those relating to institutional mechanism.
Japan has over the recent years been the leading ODA donor for Viet Nam, providing more than 1.3 trillion yen (roughly 12 billion USD) in the 1991-2006 period. Japan’s ODA commitment made by late 2007 topped 123 billion yen, a significant rise compared with its commitment of more than 103 billion yen in 2006.
In a recent visit to Viet Nam, the Japanese Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga has reiterated that the Japanese government is considering the implementation of three large-scale infrastructure projects in Viet Nam that use Japanese development assistance, including the Hoa Lac high-tech park, the North-South express railway and the North-South Highway.
In the meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on January 7, the Japanese Minister also made a pledge that Japan would continue its support to help its Southeast Asian partner reduce poverty and develop infrastructure.
"Viet Nam is the only case and the only country that has been enjoying continuously increasing development assistance from Japan,” Japanese Ambassador to Viet Nam Norio Hattori told a Vietnam News Agency as saying.
Of 123 billion yen commitment to Viet Nam in 2007, Japanese ODA loan for Viet Nam increased about 20 percent over 2006.
Ambassador Norio Hattori attributed this ODA increase to the fine relations between Japan and Viet Nam, which were defined as strategic partnership by the prime ministers of the two countries in October 2006.
He also noted that Japan decides to increase its development assistance to Viet Nam as Viet Nam integrates further into the world economy, more resources will be needed for improvement of the national competitiveness and acceleration of Viet Nam’s institutional reforms.
Japan, as well as other international donors, appreciates that Viet Nam is a good ODA recipient, the Japanese Ambassador added, “I would say that we are rather satisfied with the way Viet Nam has used our money,” but a concern over the slow disbursement of the ODA still remains.
Despite increasing its ODA loan to Viet Nam, Japan is slightlly reducing its non-refundable assistance compared with last year. This is not the only case for Viet Nam but a common trend that is happening to other countries in the world, especially the middle-income countries, Ambassador Norio Hattori explained. “Vietnam is approaching the middle-income countries and there are other poorer countries that need more grant assistance than Viet Nam.”
At the same time, he also said Viet Nam now has huge needs for infrastruture projects such as roads, airports, ports and power station, which are best suited for receiving ODA loans as they are capable of generating profits.
Japan’s aid to Viet Nam in the non-profit areas such as health, education and poverty reduction has been effectively benefited to Vietnamese people.
Both Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and President Nguyen Minh Triet have recognised the importance of Japanese assistance in the attainment of Viet Nam’s socio-economic successes over the years. They particularly highlighted Japan’s support in three infrastructure projects that have strategic meaning to the country’s economic development in the future.
President Nguyen Minh Triet and Japan’s newly appointed Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda agreed on a cooperation project on building up a strategic partnership between the two countries in November 2007, in which the Japanese PM reiterated his support to Viet Nam through continued assistance to help improve Vietnamese people’s living standards, promote economic growth, resolve social issues and those relating to institutional mechanism.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Hai Phong to upgrade airport
Cat Bi International Airport should be able to receive up to 2 million travellers and 17,000 million tonnes of cargo a year by 2015, according to new plans announced on Tuesday.
Vu Duy Mat, Head of Office of Cat Bi International Airport, confirmed yesterday with Viet Nam News that the airport is ready to launch the upgrade soon.
"We have prepared necessary procedures and resources to begin the upgrade in 2008," Mat said.
Decision 1857/QD – TTg, ratified by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, approved an investment of more than VND1,700 billion (US$106 million) for the upgrade, ongoing to 2015, with work continuing to 2025. The upgrade will be done in three phases, with an investment of VND960.8 billion ($60 million) from now until 2010, VND291.9 billion ($18 million) from 2010 – 2015 and VND451.9 billion ($28 million) until 2025.
Trinh Quang Su, Chairman of Hai Phong People’s Committee, highlighted the significance of the upgrades.
"The investment into Cat Bi international airport will open new opportunities for the city’s economic development," Su said.
"The upgraded airport, together with deep waterports in Lach Huyen District and Ha Noi - Hai Phong highway will create favourable conditions for tourism and economic development of not only Hai Phong but neighbouring provinces as well," Mat said.
The upgrade will bring the airport up to 4E international standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation and first level military airport standards, with the completed airport covering a total area of nearly 500 ha. From now to 2015, the airport’s landing and departing runways will be expanded to 3,050 by 50 metres, enough to receive Airbus A321 planes of around 180 seats and planes similar in size to the Boeing B767. The current landing space will be upgraded and eight parking locations will also be constructed.
The visiting area will be able to receive up to 800 visitors an hour while the new cargo station will have the capacity to handle 17,000 tonnes a year.
Plans for the visiting area include a commerce and service space covering 2,000sq.m in 2015 and expanding to 4,000sq.m in 2025. A food preparation area is also planned at 760sq.m by 2015, growing to 3,000sq.m in 2025.
By 2025, the airport will grow to handle B747 – 400 and B777 planes (of around 300 seats) or equivalent. During this phase the visiting station will be expanded to handle up to 1,400 visitors during peak hours while the cargo station should have a capacity of 82,000 tonnes a year.
Currently, Cat Bi International Airport handles three flights to HCM City per day. The Hai Phong - Macau flight, cancelled in 2007, should resume soon in 2008, according to Mat.
Last year, 1,142 planes passed through Cat Bi International Airport carrying 184,000 passengers, according to Vu Minh Khue, the airport’s director. Although the number of departing planes decreased over 2006 because of the cancelled Macau – Hai Phong flight, the number of passengers increased annually.
The occupancy rate of planes going through Hai Phong reached 87 per cent in 2007, an increase from 78 per cent in 2006.
Vu Duy Mat, Head of Office of Cat Bi International Airport, confirmed yesterday with Viet Nam News that the airport is ready to launch the upgrade soon.
"We have prepared necessary procedures and resources to begin the upgrade in 2008," Mat said.
Decision 1857/QD – TTg, ratified by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, approved an investment of more than VND1,700 billion (US$106 million) for the upgrade, ongoing to 2015, with work continuing to 2025. The upgrade will be done in three phases, with an investment of VND960.8 billion ($60 million) from now until 2010, VND291.9 billion ($18 million) from 2010 – 2015 and VND451.9 billion ($28 million) until 2025.
Trinh Quang Su, Chairman of Hai Phong People’s Committee, highlighted the significance of the upgrades.
"The investment into Cat Bi international airport will open new opportunities for the city’s economic development," Su said.
"The upgraded airport, together with deep waterports in Lach Huyen District and Ha Noi - Hai Phong highway will create favourable conditions for tourism and economic development of not only Hai Phong but neighbouring provinces as well," Mat said.
The upgrade will bring the airport up to 4E international standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation and first level military airport standards, with the completed airport covering a total area of nearly 500 ha. From now to 2015, the airport’s landing and departing runways will be expanded to 3,050 by 50 metres, enough to receive Airbus A321 planes of around 180 seats and planes similar in size to the Boeing B767. The current landing space will be upgraded and eight parking locations will also be constructed.
The visiting area will be able to receive up to 800 visitors an hour while the new cargo station will have the capacity to handle 17,000 tonnes a year.
Plans for the visiting area include a commerce and service space covering 2,000sq.m in 2015 and expanding to 4,000sq.m in 2025. A food preparation area is also planned at 760sq.m by 2015, growing to 3,000sq.m in 2025.
By 2025, the airport will grow to handle B747 – 400 and B777 planes (of around 300 seats) or equivalent. During this phase the visiting station will be expanded to handle up to 1,400 visitors during peak hours while the cargo station should have a capacity of 82,000 tonnes a year.
Currently, Cat Bi International Airport handles three flights to HCM City per day. The Hai Phong - Macau flight, cancelled in 2007, should resume soon in 2008, according to Mat.
Last year, 1,142 planes passed through Cat Bi International Airport carrying 184,000 passengers, according to Vu Minh Khue, the airport’s director. Although the number of departing planes decreased over 2006 because of the cancelled Macau – Hai Phong flight, the number of passengers increased annually.
The occupancy rate of planes going through Hai Phong reached 87 per cent in 2007, an increase from 78 per cent in 2006.
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