THE PRIME MINISTER
Decision No. 568/QD-TTg dated April 08, 2013 of the Prime Minister approving the adjustment for the transportation development planning of Ho Chi Minh in 2020 and the vision to 2020
Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization dated December 25, 2001;
At the proposal of the Ministry of Transport (At the Statement No. 1279/TTr-BGTVT dated February 08, 2013) on the adjustment of transportation development planning of Ho Chi Minh City by 2020 with a vision after 2020,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approve the adjustment for the transportation development planning of Ho Chi Minh city in 2020 and the vision to 2020 with the contents as follows:
I. DEVELOPMENT VIEWPOINT
1. Ho Chi Minh’s transportation development should be complied with social economic development planning of Ho Chi Minh City and local and national transportation development’s strategy and planning.
2. Ho Chi Minh’s transportation development should be attached with the geographical areas to ensure convenient transportation between Ho Chi Minh city with satellite towns in the region, in country and in the world.
3. To develop the modern, sustainable and synchronous transportation infrastructure network to meet the convenient travel demands of the people, proactively responding to climate change and sea level rise. To focus on maintenance to fully exploit the capacity of current transport infrastructure, investing in groundbreaking, urgent, key projects to play a dynamic role for social economic development.
4. To improve the quality of transport, focus on public passenger transportation with large volume, restrain environmental pollution, use energy efficiently, accelerate the application of advanced transportation technologies, especially multimodal transport and logistics.
5. To ensure scientific characteristics, reasonableness and feasibility and meeting the immediate demand and long-term orientation. To mobilize all domestic and foreign resources, to encourage all economic sectors to invest in the transportation development in any form, to attract foreign investment and international integration, to strengthen security and national defense and sustainable development.
6. Priority is given to land fund reserve reasonably in order to develop transportation infrastructure, strengthen the traffic safety corridor, limit and reduce congestion and traffic accidents. To train and develop human resources, apply science and advanced technologies and enhance international cooperation in transport development in Ho Chi Minh City.
