Five pilot policy groups proposed for road infrastructure projects

Five pilot policy groups proposed for road infrastructure projects

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said regulation frameworks must be adjusted to utilise resources, accelerate progress and public investment disbursement in road transport.
Promoting PPP in economic and social infrastructure

Promoting PPP in economic and social infrastructure

The Party Central Committee's Economic Commission in collaboration with the Central Theoretical Council of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Asian Development Bank organised a workshop on promoting PPP in economic and social infrastructure in Vietnam
Vow made to bridge PPP investment gaps

Vow made to bridge PPP investment gaps

The government has ordered an overall review on policies involving public-private partnership in a bid to woo more private investment.
PPP model found suitable for small airports in remote areas

PPP model found suitable for small airports in remote areas

As public-private partnerships are proving efficient in more countries worldwide, Vietnam is being urged to promote the model in its future airport development plan to encourage private investment inflows.
PM makes field trips to key projects in Nghe An province

PM makes field trips to key projects in Nghe An province

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made field trips to major projects in the central province of Nghe An on July 24, during which he instructed the settlement of obstacles to them.
Joint effort to upgrade Vietnam’s healthcare system

Joint effort to upgrade Vietnam’s healthcare system

On May 18, VIR hosted the conference Strengthening Public-Private Partnership for Sustainable Healthcare Transformation.
Legal steps for conducting ODA projects simplified

Legal steps for conducting ODA projects simplified

Legal steps for operating ODA projects are simplified to accelerate the disbursement of the soft foreign loans after amendments to nine laws took effect earlier this month, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
Expressway hopes feel the squeeze

Expressway hopes feel the squeeze

While Vietnam’s Law on Public-Private Partnership Investment held high hopes of attracting more private investment inflows into transport infrastructure projects, lowering attraction in the eastern cluster of the North-South Expressway due to legal barriers is narrowing the door for stakeholders in future ventures.
Financial mechanisms further clarified for public-private partnership ventures

Financial mechanisms further clarified for public-private partnership ventures

Two legal instruments crucial for guiding the execution of public-private partnership projects in Vietnam came into force in March, bringing about new hopes for investors after years of waiting.
Leverage of funding models imperative for health sector

Leverage of funding models imperative for health sector

Private investment in Vietnam’s healthcare sector is expected to further flourish with the trend focusing on hospitals and social business healthcare. However, some barriers to the development of public-private partnerships in health remain that need to be solved soon to leverage potential capital flows.
RoK eyes to invest in building smart urban areas in Can Tho

RoK eyes to invest in building smart urban areas in Can Tho

A delegation of the Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation (KIND) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) had a working session with officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on opportunities to invest in developing smart urban areas in the locality.
Outlining the preferential mechanisms for new PPP projects

Outlining the preferential mechanisms for new PPP projects

Public-private investment projects play a significant role in developing infrastructure and have the potential to accelerate large-scale construction works across the country. Managing partner of Indochine Counsel Duc Dang and Steven Jacon, foreign consultant of Indochine Counsel go into the ins and outs of the laws governing the the bidding and funding of such projects.
Crafting procedures for successful PPP schemes

Crafting procedures for successful PPP schemes

In order to achieve its economic goals, Vietnam is trying to attract deeper investment from the private sector, with public-private partnerships considered one of the more effective tools.