Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh unveils a grand vision for the region's sustainable development, emphasizing tradition, connectivity, inclusiveness, and innovation as key drivers while addressing persistent challenges.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) is collecting comments to finalize the Draft Planning of the Red River - Thai Binh River Basin for the 2021-2030 period and vision to 2050, for submission to the Prime Minister for approval this month. The Draft targets that, by 2030, water resources will ensure the harmonization of benefits between localities and water users and meet demand for water for daily life and production.
On August 28, at a meeting with leaders of Lao Cai province, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh spoke of key tasks and solutions in the time to come, such as making the most of Lao Cai’s identity and taking the Red River as the vertical axis for development, promoting digital transformation and closely coordinating with Chinese authorities to promote border economic cooperation.
Hanoi has failed to pay adequate attention to the vast area along the Red River. It has become time for the city to use the potential the river possesses and make it a symbol of Hanoi.
Hanoi is to build the Tran Hung Dao Bridge across the Red River, with a total length of 5.5 km and total investment of nearly VND9 trillion ($393.6 million), in the form of a build-operate-transfer (BOT) project.
The People’s Committee of Hanoi has just sent Document No.1471/UBND-DT to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on permitting urban planning in the Red River area including the section from Hong Ha bridge to Me So bridge