4:40:09 PM | 16/4/2010
The Vietnamese prime minister has allowed the capital city of Hanoi to appoint investors for major infrastructure projects under the form of Building-Transfer (BT).
The projects include roads to connect the inner city and urban areas in Ha Dong district; a road to link Pham Van Dong street to Road 69, a road from Lang-Hoa Lac Expressway to Nhon town and upgrade of National Highway 6.
The government leader has also allowed Hanoi to pilot a number of big infrastructure projects under the model of public-private partnership (PPP), including Belt Road 4, elevated roads, upgrade of To Tich River, and Nhat Tan-Noi Bai Expressway.
Hanoi plans to disburse VND17.35 trillion ($910.9 million) for infrastructure development projects this year, the newspaper cited the local authorities as saying. (New Hanoi)
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