Development of industrial estates, ports and metropolitan and alternative roads in the Greater Hanoi Area

Nguyen, Binh Giang (2011): Development of industrial estates, ports and metropolitan and alternative roads in the Greater Hanoi Area. Published in: Intra - and Inter - City Connectivity in the Mekong Region No. BRC Research Report No. 6 (2011): pp. 287-321.

Abstract

This paper outlined the urbanization as well as the development of the industrial parks and transportation infrastructure in the Greater Hanoi area. It is worth to note that the transportation infrastructure in Greater Hanoi has been growing very fast during the past 20 years. It has not, however, caught up with the rapid urbanization and industrial park development. The low-capacity and ill-harmonized transportation infrastructure is considered a huge obstacle to the economic development of the Greater Hanoi area. This has given rise to conflicts such as traffic congestion, traffic accidents, pollution (roadway noise and air pollution by motor vehicles), suspended plans and ghost estates.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: urbanization, transport infrastructure, metropolitan, industrial park, Hanoi
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L9 - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities > L92 - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation; P - Economic Systems > P2 - Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies > P25 - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics

References

Decision 13/2008/QD-BGTVT issued on August 06, 2008 by Vietnam’s Minister of Transportation on approving the revised master plan of inland water transport of Vietnam till 2020.

Decision 1327/QD-TTg issued on August 24, 2009 by Vietnam’s Prime Minister on approving the road tranport planning of Vietnam till 2020 and orientation till 2030.

Decision 2190/QD-TTg issued on December 24, 2009 by Prime Minister on approving the seaports planning of Vietnam till 2030 and orientation till 2050.

Decision 90/2008/QD-TTg on 09/07/2008 by the Vietnam’s Prime Minister on the approval of development planning of Hanoi transportation till 2020.

Encyclopedia of Hanoi, Vol 5, Van hoa-Thông tin Publisher, Hanoi, 2006.