THE PRIME MINISTER
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No. 06/2011/QD-TTg
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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Hanoi, January 24, 2011
 
DECISION
APPROVING THE MASTER PLAN ON TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTHERN KEY ECONOMIC REGION THROUGH 2020, WITH ORIENTATIONS TOWARDS 2030
THE PRIME MINISTER
 
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
At the proposal of the Minister of Transport (Report No. 7874/BGTVT-KHDT of November 9, 20JO) on the master plan on transport development in the southern key economic region through 2020, with orientations towards 2030,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approve the master plan on transport development in the southern key economic region through 2020. with orientations towards 2030. with the following principal contents:
I. DEVELOPMENT VIEWPOINTS
1. The master plan on transport development in the southern key economic region must be in line with the regional socio-economic development orientations as well as transport development strategies and plans of the country and related localities.
2. To develop transport with strong breakthroughs as a prerequisite for accelerating socio-economic development for the region to lead in the cause of national industrialization and modernization, foreign investment attraction, international integration, security and defense maintenance and sustainable development.
3. To develop transport on the basis of promoting to the utmost the region's advantages of a central position and a strategic gateway for seaway and airway; to ensure linkage among different modes of transport, among different regions nationwide as well as between Ho Chi Minh City and provinces in the region.
4. To attach special importance on maintenance work so as to thoroughly tap the capacity of the existing infrastructure system. To invest in urgent key works which serve as a motive force for economic development, with priority given to facilities that help tackle traffic congestion and create regional linkage.
5. To develop high-quality transport services at reasonable charges; to focus on the development of transport services, multimodal transport and logistic services; to use energy-saving vehicles or clean-energy vehicles in order to mitigate environmental impacts.
6. To concentrate efforts on tackling traffic congestion in urban centers, especially Ho Chi Minh City; to pay attention to the development of local transport, especially in rural and difficulty-stricken areas.
7. To mobilize to the utmost resources at home and abroad and encourage all economic sectors to invest in transport development in different forms.
8. To quickly develop and improve the quality of human resources; to accelerate the research and application of new technologies and materials.
9. To reserve a reasonable land fund for transport infrastructure development; to further assure traffic safety corridors; to restrict and minimize traffic accidents; and to take the initiative in effectively responding to climate change. 

 

 

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