Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai: 2012- Synchronous development of infrastructure

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai is Head of State Steering Board of Priority Projects of Ministry of Transport. This is an important field that influence the development of the country and the living of people.

At the beginning of the new year, he gave Vietnam Logistics Review (VLR) a talk about matters related to the development of transport and logistics services.

At the time, can we estimate the efforts of the Transport to demanding requirements in the economic-social development of the country?

For the past few years, the Transport has had many management attempts to finish targets and primary tasks of the 5 year plan 2006 -2010. We have finished and put into operation many projects on transport infrastructure, meeting the increasing needs of transport of people. There have been improvements in passengers and cargo transportation, in transportation for import-export activities and public transportation at major cities like Hanoi, HCMC and other big cities, reducing traffic congestions. And there have been better co-operation between Ministries and authorities of all levels, solving problems in time and finding practical solutions to improve and develop the Transport.

So far, the planning of all areas in Transport till 2020, with orientation till 2030 has been approved. The systems of legal documents, standards have been improved, meeting the development needs of the Transport and become the management tools to it, contributing in the construction of the jurisdiction government.

What were the achievements in 2011 and what are new tasks that the Transport will have to finish in 2012 and the next coming years?

In 2011, the Transport branch has identified breakthrough tasks in the conditions pursuant to the decree no.11/NQ-CP about stabilizing macro economy, controlling inflation and providing good social securities.

The main task of 2012 and the 5 year plan 2011-2015 is to continue to develop a synchronous system of infrastructure and to have breakthrough achievements. Improve a system of planning, a system of legal documents to develop the branch. Besides, it will continue its administration reforms, and develop the branch’s businesses, pay more attention to the training, apply scientific researches into practical conditions. Propagate and perform measurements that prevent pollutions. Intensify investigation work, fight against corruption and waste, strengthen international cooperation.

According to report by the Ministry of Transport in 2011, the index of passenger and cargo transport both increased, year on year and there is a significant drop in accidents. Do you have any ideas about efforts by the Ministry of Transport?

It can be said that in 2011 the Transport branch has had many efforts to suggest solutions to meet the social requirements to passenger and cargo transport, and to decrease the number of accidents.

The Ministry has paid much attention to and succeeded in building legal regulations, propaganda work, and the education of legal documents.

Transport planning has had certain achievements and besides performing strategies, and approved plans, the Ministry has had adjustments and establishment plans for next stages. Transportation means have met requirements of public transport of cargo and passengers. Public transport has developed in big populated cities and thus reduce traffic congestions. Transport safety has been improved, accidents has been basically controlled.

In developed countries as Germany, the U.S, China and Singapore… the logistics industry has been received much attention. And Vietnam is considered as a country with advantages and great potential in logistics. Can you let us know about strategies to develop the industry?

In the world, many countries have succeeded in developing the logistics service industry, taking an important part in the economic-social development. In our country, the industry is still very young, and has just been paid attention and attracted investments from foreign corporations and businesses in the past few years. Logistics is a supply chain of services, in practical condition, there have been a few foreign and local businesses operating in the whole chain, most of them performing parts of the services: warehousing, packaging, cargo inspection, container and air transport.

The limit in developing of the industry comes from many reasons from planning to policies to attract capital investment and logistics service supply chain management. For the industry has many things related to the Transport branch, the Ministry of Transport, together with related Ministries and authorities, has been asked to plan the development of the logistics service industry for the Prime Minister’s consideration in the coming year.

Developing sea economy, ensuring maritime freedom and security is an important policy from the Party and Government. Can you let us know the strategies on the policy?

Developing sea economy is one of the big policies from the Party and Government, and there have been specific regulations on and allocations of viewpoints, tasks, schedule, content and responsibilities of related ministries and branches. And the matter of ensuring maritime freedom and securities is also another big policy from the Party and Government and has been carried out pursuant to specific regulations in Vietnam Law and regulations in international convention in which Vietnam is a member.

The policy has been stated clearly in the Decree on Vietnam Sea Strategy till the year of 2020 by the Central Committee of the Party; at the same time, there is an action program form the Government to perform the Sea Strategy until 2020. In the coming time, the Prime Minister will reconsider the program for adjustments (if necessary) to suit the conditions of social-economic development in the coming time.

At the beginning of the New Year, do you have anything to say to logistics businesses and VLR readers?

At the beginning of the New Year of Dragon, on behalf of the Government I wish logistics businesses a successful new year with new achievements in business. I hope Vietnam logistics businesses have plans to attract investments to develop their business, to widen logistics network, to provide more services in logistics supply chain, ensuring stable developments in their businesses to contribute to the economic development of the countries.

I also wish VLR a good progress to be an important information channel of the industry and readers of it a prosperous new year.
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Minister. We wish you and your family good health in the New Year.