The proposal has been sent to the municipal people’s committee for approval.
Among the projects, nine will use public–private partnerships, while the remainder will use ODA and the state budget.
HCM City Department of Transport has proposed a VND245 trillion (USD10.42 billion) list of 33 key transport projects for 2023
The list includes many big projects such as HCM City-Moc Bai Expressway VND15.9 trillion), Belt Road 4 (VND19.2 trillion), Belt Road 3 (VND48 trillion) Thu Thiem 4 Bridge (VND5.3 trillion), a road linking Phu Huu and Cat Lai bridges and Belt Road (VND8 trillion) and Tan Ky-Tan Quy Bridge (VND500 billion).
Belt Road 3 and the relocation of technical infrastructure of Metro Line 2 and the project to connect bus routes and Metro Line 1 have been scheduled to be kicked off this year.
Meanwhile, 20 other projects have been approved for the investment.
According to the HCM City Transport Department, the list of key projects needs to be prioritised in order to deal with difficulties and ensure they keep on schedule.
