How to implement the planning for infrastructure of inland waterways in Vietnam for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2050?
- What contents should be done to implement the planning for infrastructure of inland waterways in Vietnam for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2050?
- Attraction of the capital for development of infrastructure for implementation of the planning for infrastructure of inland waterways in Vietnam for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2050?
- Assurance about financial resources for implementation of the planning for infrastructure of inland waterways for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2050?
What contents should be done to implement the planning for infrastructure of inland waterways in Vietnam for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2050?
In Section II of the Plans promulgated together with Decision No. 1269/QD-TTg in 2022 on tasks and plans for implementation as follows:
Carry out procedures in accordance with regulations of planning laws
- Organize declaration of the planning, disseminate the contents of the Planning, provide information about the Planning for organizations and individuals to participate in supervision of the implementation of the Planning and participate in the development of infrastructure of inland waterways according to the approved Planning.
- Provide data on the Planning for infrastructure of inland waterways to build an information system and national database on planning.
- Keep Documents on planning according to regulations.
- Closely cooperate with local authorities in the process of formulation of the provincial and regional planning for the content of infrastructure of inland waterways.
- Report and assess implementation of planning for infrastructure of inland waterways every year, every 05 years or on an ad hoc basis at the request of the competent authority.
Complete legislative documents on inland waterways
- Review, amend regulations of Government’s Decree No. 08/2021/ND-CP dated January 28, 2021 on management of operation of inland waterways to conform to the practical conditions and meet the demands for development.
- Take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Finance in issuing written agreements on transfer of some national inland waterway routes and sections to local authorities for management.
Develop infrastructure
- Focus on public investment projects on public inland waterway infrastructure (navigable channels, correctional works, signal works, locks, dams, etc.) for routes with high volume and density of transport; invest in construction of infrastructure to ensure inland waterway transport and state management of inland waterways at inland ports.
Ensure the progress and quality of inland waterway projects in the medium-term public investment plan for the 2021-2025 period of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, including:
+ Southern waterway corridor and logistics development project;
+ Project on increase in clearance for road bridges across national inland waterway routes – phase 1 (Southern area);
+ Cho Gao Canal upgrade project - phase 2; project on increase in clearance for Duong bridge;
+ Project on development of integrated management information system for digital transformation of Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration
- Prioritize and allocate plans for the implementation of medium-term public investment projects funded by the state budget for the 2021 – 2025 period, with a vision to the 2026 - 2030 period (Appendix I).
- Encourage investment in implementation of new construction investment projects; upgrade, renovate and expand passenger ports and inland ports for goods covered by the capital of the enterprise according to the approved Planning for the 2021 - 2030 period (Appendix II and Appendix III).
How to implement the planning for infrastructure of inland waterways in Vietnam for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2050? (Image from the Internet)
Attraction of the capital for development of infrastructure for implementation of the planning for infrastructure of inland waterways in Vietnam for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2050?
In subsection 1, Section III of the Plans promulgated together with Decision No. 1269/QD-TTg in 2022 on policies and solutions for implementation of the planning as follows:
Attraction of the capital for development of infrastructure
- Balance the budget, allocate the capital for investment in construction of infrastructure of inland waterways according to the roadmap of the approved Planning, create influence and attract investment in infrastructure of inland waterway and relevant infrastructure in the area.
- Strengthen cooperation among ministries, central and local authorities to allocate resources for feasible and effective implementation of objectives of the planning.
- Mobilize diverse resources from budget and non-budget, domestic and foreign resources to invest in development of infrastructure of inland waterways according to the planning. Institutionalize solutions for mobilization and use of resources to ensure the effective and feasible implementation in reality.
- Continue to strengthen relationships with relevant organizations of strategic partners of Vietnam including Japan, Korea and other countries and international organizations including WB, JICA, ADB and other international organizations to attract the capital for investment in infrastructure of inland waterways, transport infrastructure in connection with inland waterways.
- Continue to research and complete policies on prices and fees at inland ports to improve the effectiveness of investment in inland ports, attract shipping enterprises and container cargo transported by inland waterways.
- Research the application of investment incentives to investment projects that use water surface and inland waterways (specified in the Law No. 61/2020/QH14 dated June 17, 2020 on Investment) to enhance attraction for investors to develop infrastructure of inland waterways.
- Research support policies and investment incentives for enterprises that invest in projects on inland ports.
- Use state budget expenditure intended for development investment for implementation of projects on application of information technology to inland waterways, including: database, software and hardware.
- Focus on allocation of the economic non-business capital for maintenance of inland waterways in order to ensure the maintenance of transport infrastructure and reduce inland waterway accidents.
Assurance about financial resources for implementation of the planning for infrastructure of inland waterways for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2050?
In subsection 6, Section III of the Plan issued together with Decision No. 1269/QD-TTg in 2022, the Prime Minister's policies and solutions for implementation of the planning are as follows:
Assurance about financial resources
- Research and propose appropriate financial mechanisms and policies to meet the demands for investment in development of the inland waterway infrastructure system according to the planning.
- The Ministry of Transport shall closely cooperate with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Planning and Investment in research and report to the competent authorities for consideration of allocation and use of the annual budget to implement the contents of the planning.
See details at: Decision No. 1269/QD-TTg in 2022
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