People's Council of Thanh Hoa Province formulae the development orientation of infrastructure in Vietnam

People's Council of Thanh Hoa Province formulae the development orientation of infrastructure in Vietnam (Illustrative image)

Resolution 106/2008/NQ-HDND stipulates the direction for infrastructure development in Thanh Hoa province, Vietnam until 2020 as follows:

1. Transportation:

- Road:

- Synchronously developing the road transportation system, ensuring continuity and connectivity within the region and between localities in the province, ensuring connection with major economic centers of the country….- By 2015, completing the construction of bridges across several large rivers such as: Tham bridge (Nga Son)….

- Waterway:

- Investing in the complete construction of Nghi Son port complex.- Upgrading and expanding river ports: Le Mon port, Len port (1.6 - 2.5 million tons/year), Lach Hoi port, Ham Rong tourist port…- Developing waterway transportation to northeastern provinces (Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh...).

- Railway: developing the railway network within the province connecting to areas with high transportation demand, especially Nghi Son Economic Zone…

- Aviation: striving to implement the construction of a civilian airport at Quang Nhan - Quang Xuong before 2015.

2. Waterway - fisheries infrastructure:

- Commencing construction of the Bac Canal system of Cua Dat lake to serve irrigation for Ngoc Lac, Yen Dinh districts and some other localities.

- Focusing on investing in important irrigation works: Cau Khai drainage pumping station, Len dam, upgrading Hoang Khanh irrigation system,..

- Nghi Son, Dong Thieu Thi drainage system, Than Canal main drainage, drainage pumping stations of the Bac Song Chu system, Nam Song Ma, Phong Chau Luu area, Song Hoang, Song Nhom area.

- Investing in building river dyke systems, especially paying attention to small river dykes.

- Investing in completing the central fishery urban system and combined freshwater aquaculture farm development projects.

3. Electricity supply network development:

- Investing newly and upgrading, gradually modernizing the entire power transmission and distribution system, ensuring stable electricity supply with high quality, meeting the socio-economic development needs in the area.

- Focusing on investing in the construction of small hydropower plants and electricity supply networks for highland, remote, and isolated areas.

4. Water supply and drainage: Synchronously constructing the water supply and drainage system for cities, district-level towns, economic zones, and major industrial zones;…

5. Post and Telecommunications: Developing a postal network extensively to all regions, and areas in the province.

More details can be found in  Resolution 106/2008/NQ-HDND which comes into effect in Vietnam from December 29, 2008.

Ngoc Tai

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