Hanoi boosts infrastructure and transport cooperation with Italy

From now until the end of the first quarter of 2017, Hanoi will accelerate progress toward the completion of key traffic constructions, including the Nhon-Hanoi railway station metro railway section, the Yen Vien railway - Hanoi railway metro railway route; and inaugurate the building of the Nam Thang Long - Tran Hung Dao railway route. Together with it, Hanoi will also complete profiles for building 6 additional bridges crossing the Red River, according to Chairman Chung.

At present, Hanoi is increasing administrative reform and dealing with difficulties facing enterprises who are investing in the city. For new projects, the city has issued mechanisms to promote site clearance, making the best conditions for domestic and foreign partners and enterprises to invest in the city’s traffic development constructions.

The Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee expressed his desire to receive experience and technical and financial support from foreign enterprises, including Italian enterprises, for maintaining the infrastructure.

As the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is known to have experience in calling enterprises’ investment into modern traffic projects, Chairman Chung suggested that Italy increase the organising of investment promotion meetings so that Hanoi can call on investment from Italian enterprises that own high technology for the development of traffic constructions.

Regarding cooperation opportunities with Hanoi, Minister Graziano Delrio pledged that the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport would participate in building and developing infrastructure in Hanoi, including aviation, railway and maritime constructions. In addition, the ministry will be a bridge for Italian enterprises to invest in Vietnam in general and in Hanoi in particular./.