DECISION

ON APPROVING THE INVESTMENT LIST OF A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUTURE PROJECTS IN PERIOD TILL 2020

THE PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Law on Governmental Organization of December 25, 2001;

Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 290/2006/QD-TTg of December 29, 2006 approving  the Scheme on “Orientations for attraction and use of official development assistance in the 2006 – 2010 period”;

At the proposal of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (Dispatch No. 1350 BKH/KCHT&DT of March 05, 2007 and No. 1811 BKH/KCHT&DT of March 20, 2007), the Ministry of Transport (Dispatch No. 1444/BGTVT-KHDT of March 21, 2007), the Ministry of Construction (Dispatch No. 546/BXD-XL of March 23, 2007), the State Bank of Vietnam (Dispatch No. 2360/NHNN-TD of March 21, 2007), the Ministry of Finance (Dispatch No. 4356/BTC-DT of March 29, 2007),

DECIDES:

Article 1. To approve the investment list of a number of important and essential transport infrastruture projects in period till 2020 with the following contents:

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- To mobilize resources to completely build one step of transport infrastructures in period till 2020, in which concentrating on investing in construction of important, essential projects, aim to contribute to boosting the implementation of industrialization – modernization of the country.

- In parallel with investing in important and essential transport infrastruture projects, it is necessary to maintain, upgrade in order to make the most of current transport infrastructure capacity and step by step complete the transport infrastructure system of the country in period till 2020

- As a basis for mobilizing, attracting investment capital sources (ODA capital, foreign direct investment capital, domestic capital sources and other capital sources) for investments in transport infrastructures.

- As a basis for supplementing, amending transport development plannings.

2. Specific targets:

- Period till to 2010:

+ Road traffic: to build a number of new road sections belong to the North – South expressway (Hanoi, HoChiMinh city – Can Tho), a number of expressways belong to 2 Corridors and 1 economic belt of Vietnam – China and at key economic regions; to open to the HoChiMinh route traffic according to the National Assembly’s Resolution; to upgrade, expand a number of road sections on the National highway 1 in order to enhance traffic opening capacity and reduce traffic congestion.

+ Railways: to step by step enhance the capacity, modernize the current North – South railroad, improve, and upgrade the Yen Vien – Lao Cai railroad; to boost the preparation work for commencement the North – South express railroad and railroads serving expoitation and production of aluminum, alumin in the provinces of Tay Nguyen area.

+ Seaways: to build international container transshipment port in Van Phong, Khanh Hoa province (start-up phase) and the Northen gateway area in Lach Huyen, Hai Phong city; to build fairways for large-tonnage seagoing vessels to Hau river.

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- The 2010 – 2020 period.

+ Road traffic: to continue building priority stations on the North – South expressway, complete building expressway belong to 2 Corridors and 1 economic belt of Vietnam – China; to build the expressway from Dau Giay, Dong Nai province to Da Lat, Lam Dong province, continue to upgrade, expand a number of sections belong to the National highway 1 so as to remain it is being the arterial traffic axis of the country in period till to 2020

+ Railways: to carry out building the Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City express railway, Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway; to improve, upgrade the Dong Dang – Hanoi railway to symmetrical railroads; to complete building the railroads serving the expoitation and production of alumin – aluminum in provinces of Tay Nguyen area.

+ Seaways: to continue investing in enhancing the capacity of the international container transshipment port in Van Phong, Khanh Hoa province and the Northen gateway port in Lach Huyen, Hai Phong City in accordance with the plannings.

+ Airways: to build the international airport in Long Thanh, Dong Nai province.

3. Development investment capital demand:

Total development investment capital demand for projects on the estimated list is approximately 67,570 million USD, in which the capital sources being identified is 4,418 million USD (including the projects which have had investment decision or signed the loan aggrement)

4. List of a number of important and essential transport infrastructure projects in period till to 2020 (the attached Annex)

Article 2. To organize the implementation:

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a) To review, adjust plannings of transport development so as to ensure conforming to other relevant plannings. To prioritize completion plannings of development of expressway system and the express railway system in period till to 2020 and the vision after 2020; to carry out detailed plannings of the North – South expressway and the North – South express railway.

b) To continue guiding to boost the progress of the projects which have been granted the Investment decision.

c) Regarding projects expected using the domestic capital sources, to choose the priority projects and studying to suggest capital mobilization mechanisms for each of the projects; synchronously collaborate with concerned agencies to promote investment, towards prioritizing non-state budget sources from economic sectors

d) To concentrate on completing the Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City express railroad project investment report as the basis for submitting to the National Assembly to approve the investment policies.

e) To biannually report to the Prime Minister and send to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Finance about the implementation situation of the projects in the list.

2. The Ministry of Planning and Investment:

a) To assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with concerned agencies to review, update, add the projects in the list into the master plan for socio-economic development, region plannings till to 2010 and orientations towards the following years

b) To assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with concerned agencies to create plans on capital mobilizing and calling for projects expected using ODA capital, foreign direct investment so as to invest in projects in accordance with the progress requirement on the principle of ensuring macro-economic balancing of the development investment sources.

c) To assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance in performing the function of inspecting, supervising the allocation and utilization of the development investment capital sources so as to ensuring the right purposes and investment efficiency.

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3. Concerned ministries and branches:

Within the scope of their functions, tasks and powers, bearing responsibility for collaborating with the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Planning and Investment to carry out the targets of this Decision.

4. Concerned People’s committee of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces:

a) To collaborate with the Ministry of Transport to review, adjust the plannings, plans for transport development in period till to 2010 and the orientation towards the following years;

b) To update, add the projects in the list into the plannings, plans for local socio-economic development in accordance with general plannings and plans;

c) To bear responsibility for conducting works of compensation, support, resettlement for land clearance as provided for, satisfying the requirements and the progress of project implementation.

Artivle 3: This Decision takes effect from the date of signing.

Article 4. Ministers, heads of concerned agencies, presidents of concerned People’s committee of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces shall bear responsibility for the implementation of this Decision./.

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THE PRIME MINISTER




Nguyen Tan Dung

ANEX

LIST OF A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUTURE PROJECTS IN PERIOD TILL TO 2020
(Attached to the April 11,  2007 Decision No. 412/QĐ-TTg of the Prime Minister)

Unit: million USD

No.

Name of projects

Estimated scale of construction

Estimated deployment duration

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Divergence of investment

Expected capital source

Note

Till to 2010

2010-2020

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2

3

4

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6

7

8

9

AMOUNT

67,575

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45,143

capital of the investment divergence in the 2010 period and 2010 – 2020 period of some unidentified projects

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ROAD TRAFFIC

20,043

6,373

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Expressway

16,927

3,257

4,895

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North – South expressway projects, including:

12,986

2,404

817

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1

Cau Gie – Ninh Binh section (phase 1)

50 km

2005 - 2009

441

441

Enterprises and State budget

Investment Decision No. 323/QD-TTg of April 10, 2005

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Ninh Binh – Thanh Hoa section

60 km

Started in 2009

529

Japan’s ODA and co-donors

Having commitments between Vietnam’s Government and Japan’s Government

3

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Started in 2009

Japan’s ODA and co-donors

ditto

- Thanh Hoa – Vinh section

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1,217

- Vinh – Bai Vot (Ha Tinh) section

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Unidentified

4

Hue – Da Nang section

105 km

Stated in 2009

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Japan’s ODA or BOT

5

Da Nang – Quang Ngai section

125 km

Started in 2009

1,103

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Japan’s ODA and co-donors

Having commitments between Vietnam’s Government and Japan’s Government

6

Quang Ngai – Quy Nhon section

180 km

2011 – 2015

1,562

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Japan’s ODA and co-donors

ditto

7

Nha Trang – Dau Giay section

400 km

Started in 2009

3,528

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ditto

8

Ho Chi Minh – Long Thanh – Dau Giay section

55km, 6-8 lanes

2008 – 2012

1,180

618

562

ODA + OCR+ Enterprises or BOT

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9

Ho Chi Minh – Trung Luong section

45 km

2005 – 2008

600

600

Advance State budget, sale of the toll collection right

Investment Decision No. 1286/QĐ-TTg of December 06^th 2004

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Trung Luong – My Thuan – Can Tho section

82 km; 4-6 lanes

Started in 2008

1,000

745

255

Japan’s ODA and co-donors or BOT

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3,841

853

2,988

1

Hanoi – Lao Cai route

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- Phase 1

245 km, 2 – 4 lanes

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653

653

ODA + OCR + State budget

- Phase 2

Remaining 19 km, expanding to 4 – 6 lanes

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2

Hanoi – Hai Phong route

100 km

Started in 2008

938

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738

BOT

3

Bac Ninh – Lang Son route

140 km; 6 lanes

Started in 2010

1,400

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China’s ODA or BOT

4

Ha Long – Mong Cai route

170 km; 4 – lanes

Started in 2010

850

850

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Expressway projects within key Economic Regions, including:

1,000

1,000

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Dau Giay – Da Lat route

230 km; 4 lanes

After 2010

1,000

1,000

Japan’s ODA and co-donors or BOT

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HoChiMinh Highway

2,564

2,564

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3167 km

2000-2010

2,564

2,564

Public bonds, other sources

Excluding large bridge projects

2

HoChiMinh Highway (2010 – 2020 period)

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2010-2020

Chưa xác định

Chưa xác định

Public bonds, other sources

III

Large bridges on HoChiMinh Highway:

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552

552

1

Vam Cong bridge

2074 md cầu; 16.47 km of the bridge ends

Started in 2008

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316

Asia Development Bank’s ODA

2

Cao Lanh bridge

2073 md; 6 km of the bridge ends

Started in 2008

236

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Asia Development Bank’s ODA

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RAILWAYS

44,320

5,920

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Building the Hanoi –  Ho Chi Minh city express railway

1630 km

Started in 2009

33,000

3,000

30,000

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Having commitments between Vietnam’s Government and Japan’s Government

Railway projects within 2 Corridors and 1 economic belt Vietnam – China, including::

11,320

2,920

8,400

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Improving, upgrading Cai Yen Vien – Lao Cai railway

280 km

2007-2010

160

160

ODA (France + Asia Development Bank’s) + State budget

Having signed with Asia Development Bank, Agreement No. 2302 VIE(SF) of January 16, 2007

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Building Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway

398 km; 1,435m format

After 2020

9,760

2,760

7,000

China’s ODA

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165 km

After 2010

100

100

China’s ODA

4

Building railways serving the exploitation, production of alumin – aluminum in provinces of Tay Nguyen area

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2010 - 2020

1,300

1,300

BOT or enterprises exploiting and producing alumin

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SEAWAYS

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584

434

150

1

Building international container transshipment port in Van Phong, Khanh Hoa province.

2 starting harbors

2007 – 2010

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197

Enterprises

Assigned to Vietnam Maritime Corporation to chair the mobilization of investment capital

2

Building the Northen gateway port in Lach Huyen, Hai Phong city (including Dinh Vu bridge)

187

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- Building a container depot

4 million ton/year

Started in 2008

90

90

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Enterprises

Assigned to Vietnam Maritime Corporation to chair the mobilization of investment capital

- Building Dinh Vu bridge

Started in 2008

97

97

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3

Building fairways for large-tonnage seagoing vessels to enter Hau river.

Opening fairways for 10,000 DWT ships

2009 – 2012

200

50

150

State budget

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AIRWAYS

2,628

840

1,788

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Building Duong To – Phu Quoc international airport

2 million passengers/year

2008 – 2012

156

56

100

FDI

2

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8 - 10 million passengers/year

2008 – 2011

388

300

88

Japan’s ODA

3

Building passenger terminal – Da Nang international airport

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2007-2010

84

84

State budget + enterprises

Decision No. 385/QD-TTg of April 20, 2004 and Official Dispatch No. 2063/TTg-CN of December 18, 2006

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Long Thanh international airport

25 million passengers/year

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2,000

400

1,600

FDI