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THE
PRIME MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom Happiness
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No.16/2000/QD-TTg
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Hanoi,
February 3, 2000
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DECISION
RATIFYING
THE MASTER PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF VIETNAM RIVER COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORT
TILL THE YEAR 2020
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the Law on
Organization of the Government of September 30, 1992;
At the proposal of the Ministry of Communications and Transport (Report
No.2856/GTVT-KHDT of August 21, 1999) and the evaluation of the Ministry of
Planning and Investment (Official Dispatch No.8098/BKH-VPTD of December 13,
1999),
DECIDES:
Article 1.-
To ratify the "master plan for development of Vietnam river communication
and transport till the year 2020" with the following major contents:
1. The master plan’s objectives:
a/ The master plan for
development of river communication and transport till the year 2020 serves as
basis for investment in the rational and uniform construction and development
of river communication networks throughout the country, with sizes suited to
separate territorial regions, thus formulating inter-linked river-way
infrastructure and service centers, creating conditions for exploitation of the
existing potentials and development of the capacity of the river communication
and transport branch.
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b/ To meet the demands of
industrialization and modernization of river communication and transport on the
basis of bringing into full play the internal resources and centralized
investment with all capital sources, for sustainable development, enhancing the
managerial system’s capacity, expanding the services provision, ensuring the
traffic safety, promoting and raising the existing economic and technical
advantages of the branch.
2. Contents and scope of the
main factors of the master plan
a/ The river communication and
transport represents 25-30% in terms of tonnage and Tkm, 10-15% in terms of passengers
and passengers/km, of the total transport volume of the entire communication
and transport branch.
b/ Strongly developing a
flotilla of river ships along the direction of diversification with rational
structure, paying attention to the development of self-propelled ships,
container ships, express passenger ships’ Applying advanced technologies to
river transport and ship building so as to raise the transport means’ speed to
10-12 km/h for tug-boats and 20 km/h for self-propelled ships.
c/ Building major regional ports
with the following groups: Ninh Binh- Ninh Phuc port group, Hanoi- Khuyen Luong
port group, Ho Chi Minh City port group, Viet Tri port, Hoa Binh port, Da Phuc
port, Cao Lanh port, Long Xuyen port, Vinh Long port and Ca Mau port. Step by
step equipping the ports with modern loading and unloading means so that they
are capable of handling goods for the region and combined-river, land and
railway transportation. The estimated capacities of the port groups and
regional major ports are stated in Appendix 1 enclosed herewith.
d/ Building in each province
(mainly in the South) one port or berth with suitable loading and unloading
facilities in service of the goods gathering.
e/ Concentrating on the
upgrading and improvement of the major channels and lines with attention paid
to the gradation of the following lines:
+ Lines meeting grade 1
standards: Cua Day- Ninh Binh, Lach Giang- Hanoi, Tien and Hau rivers;
+ Lines meeting grade 2
standards: From Viet Tri, Hanoi, Ninh Binh to Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, across
Duong and Luoc rivers;
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+ For the other lines, natural
conditions shall be made into full use of in combination with the improvement
of channels so that they meet the standards of grade 3- or 4- river lines.
f/ Modernizing the waterway
signal systems in compatibility with the regional and international standards.
g/ Investing in infrastructure
construction for river ship building and repairing, as well as for piloting,
port authorities and salvage in the northern and southern delta regions.
Article 2.-
Regarding the investment to meet the development demand under the ratified
master plan
a/ The Ministry of
Communications and Transport shall submit to the Prime Minister every specific
medium- or long-term project together with the proposals on the creation of
investment sources, policies on capital mobilization and use for each project
and other sources to satisfy the demands of industrialization and
modernization, thus ensuring the sustainable growth and development of Vietnam
river communication and transport sector.
b/ The capital amount needed for
the priority projects to the year 2005 is 2,239 billion VND (domestic capital:
830 billion VND and foreign capital: 1,409 billion VND). Details are included
in Appendix 2 enclosed herewith.
Article 3.-
Management and organization of implementation of the master plan
a/ The Ministry of
Communications and Transport shall be answerable to the Prime Minister for the
management and organization of implementation of the master plan for
development of Vietnam river communication and transport till the year 2020,
and perform the following tasks:
- Ratifying the river
communication and transport development plan of each region in line with the
already ratified master plan;
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- Submitting to the Prime
Minister for decision or deciding investment in specific projects in conformity
with the ratified master plan according to the current regulations on
investment and construction management;
- Assuming the prime
responsibility in studying and elaborating mechanisms and policies to create
capital sources for development investment in infrastructure, freighters’
fleet, loading and unloading facilities as well as to raise the managerial capability
of the river communication and transport sector, then submitting them to the
Government for approval;
- Coordinating with functional
agencies and concerned localities in proposing plans on the use and strict
management of land fund and water surface according to the current law
provisions in order to meet the requirements of port system and infrastructure development,
and raise the river transport sector�s capacity according to the ratified
master plan.
b/ The Vietnam Inland Waterway
Bureau shall have to manage and exploit river-way infrastructure projects and
services according to the ratified plan and current law provisions.
Article 4.-
This Decision takes effect 15 days after its promulgation.
Article 5.-
The Minister of Communications and Transport, the Minister of Planning and
Investment, the other ministers, the heads of the ministerial-level agencies,
the heads of the agencies attached to the Government, the Head of the Vietnam
Inland Waterway Bureau and the presidents of the People’s Committees of the
concerned provinces and centrally-run cities shall have to implement this
Decision.
THE PRIME
MINISTER
Phan Van Khai
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APPENDIX
1
EXPECTED
CAPACITIES OF PORT GROUPS AND REGIONAL KEY PORTS
UNDER THE MASTER PLAN
(attached
to Decision No.16/2000/QD-TTg of February 3, 2000 of the Prime Minister)
No.
Names
of ports
Calculation
Expected
port capacity
Types
of port
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By
2010
By
2020
1
Hanoi- Khuyen Luong port group
1,000
tons
1,900
2,500
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2
Ninh Binh- Ninh Phuc port
group
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1,900
2,500
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3
Ho Chi Minh City port group
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3,000
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4
Viet Tri port
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735
1,230
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5
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450
550
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Da Phuc port
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200
200
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7
Vinh Long port
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700
950
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8
Long Xuyen port
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1,400
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9
Cao Lanh port
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700
1,150
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10
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390
470
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11
Hanoi port
1,000
passengers
320
550
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12
Ho Chi Minh City port
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1,500
2,400
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13
Can Tho port
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1,700
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APPENDIX
2
INVESTMENT
CONTENTS AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE MASTER
PLAN TILL THE YEAR 2005
(attached
to the Prime Minister’s Decision No.16/2000/QD-TTg of February 3, 2000)
No.
Investment
contents according to periods
Billion
dong
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The urgent period
(1999-2000)
57
1
Adding signals on lines
waiting for projects
34.5
2
Building marker buoys, signals
and facilities for management of lines newly transferred to central level for
management
22.5
II
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2,182
1
The two southern waterway
lines and Can Tho port
984
2
The waterway transport line
across Dong Thap Muoi and Long Xuyen quadrangle
75
3
The Duong river line (Hai
Phong- Hanoi)
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4
The Cua Day- Ninh Binh line
and Ninh Binh port
15
5
The Lach Giang- Hanoi line
55
6
The lines to Co To islands and
Cat Ba port
35
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Hanoi passenger port
5
8
Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho
passenger ports
15
9
Removal of obstacles
48
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19
11
Embankment of the Red River in
Hanoi
740
12
The Quang Ninh- Pha Lai line
16
13
Investigation of the
management by localities and construction of a number of ports in a number of
key provinces
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