Vietnam establishes road strategy

Vietnam's Government is setting out a strategy to maintain and upgrade the country's bridges and roads.
March 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Vietnam's Government is setting out a strategy to maintain and upgrade the country's bridges and roads. The plan will be read during this year and will include input from Vietnam's Transport Ministry and the Department of Traffic Work Quality and Construction Management. Specialists from these bodies will supervise the project, offer consultancy aid and draft the project proposal. A steering committee is being set-up by the Transport Ministry with the aim of boosting the quality of local road projects. Major road projects may also be supervised by the Transport Ministry.
Road Structures

Related Content

  • Egypt’s road programme is now restarting
    February 20, 2014
    Egypt is developing its road network – local reporting and images by Egypt correspondent Mohammed Elsayed Tantawy. Egypt is now gearing up its road construction activity, with a view to reducing congestion and improving traffic flow. The country’s main highway connecting capital Cairo with the port city of Alexandria has already seen a major widening programme, but other important routes are also now being upgraded and improved. The road development programme started in earnest some years ago but was delaye
    Read More
  • Vietnam’s US$1.1 billion expressway stretch
    April 19, 2024
    New additions are planned for Vietnam’s US$1.1 billion expressway project.
    Read More
  • Road markings initiative for Mexico
    December 3, 2014
    The increasing need for efficient and durable products providing greater road safety is a concern of many authorities around the world, with Mexico being no exception While the Mexican Government seeks to improve the safety of the country’s roads, many companies and local governments are also taking the initiative to make their mark. Over the past decades, cities around the world have experienced rapid urbanisation. The growth of urban centres like Mexico City, coupled with the expansive use of cars as a
    Read More
  • S&P Global Rating: credit stability for toll road operators
    August 14, 2017
    The outlook is generally stable for business conditions and credit quality for toll roads worldwide, according to the latest survey from ratings agency S&P Global.The exception is the US where the overall outlook is “positive”, noted the report S&P Global Ratings' 2017. The 21-page report considers broad economic and industry-specific trends. It looks at economic conditions, demographic trends and geopolitical risks that affect the movement of people and goods. “We expect stable or improving, but still frag
    Read More

Highlighted Content