The event saw the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and leaders the Hanoi municipal People's Committee and some adjacent provinces.
Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung speaks at the event.
The capital city of Hanoi was extended in accordance with Resolution No. 15/2008/NQ-QH12 on May 29, 2008 of the National Assembly with a total area of more than 3,344 sq.km. However, its transportation system has fallen short of requirements for urban development at present and for the future.In late 2012, Hanoi submitted to the Ministry of Construction a Master Transport Plan for 2030, with a vision to 2050, and the master plan was approved by the prime minister on March 31, 2016.
Accordingly, the population of Hanoi is forecast to grow to 7.44 million by 2020, around 9.2 million by 2030, and 10.8 million by 2050. The plan sets a target to increase the public transit share to over 30-35% by 2020, 50% by 2030, and 70% after 2030.
The city is also connected to other localities through the highway system (there are more highways to be built such as the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi-Hoa Binh, Noi Bai-Ha Long, Northwest-National Highway 5), and two inter-regional belt roads, among others.
Speaking at the conference, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung underscored the significance of the event to the city’s socio-economic development in general, and the transport sector in particular.
The Deputy PM spoke highly of the efforts made by Hanoi, the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Transport, and other relevant ministries and agencies, scientists, experts and consultants for their effective coordination during the formulation of the this master plan.
The government will continue to create favourable conditions for Hanoi to effectively realise the master plan, he said, adding that the development of Hanoi is in line with the development of the country.
