October 28, 2019 | 09:06
Bank loans for build-operate-transfer (BOT) and build-transfer (BT) infrastructure projects by the end of September this year reached nearly VND110 trillion (US$4.72 billion), up 1.85 per cent against the end of 2018.
October 26, 2019 | 10:21
With Vietnam as a focus of President Moon Jae-in’s New Southern Policy, South Korea is supporting the country’s development of the legal framework on public-private partnership investment as a way to clear the road for its businesses to join potential projects.
October 18, 2019 | 15:30
Vietnam has closed its doors to international investors joining the Eastern Cluster of the North-South Expressway initiative, catering to domestic groups only. However, the bankability of this key national project remains in question amid various concerns
October 18, 2019 | 10:00
With the Ministry of Transport recently cancelling the international bidding process and replacing it with domestic bidding for the North-South Expressway project, the feasibility for bank loans is put on the top shelf of concerns.
July 17, 2019 | 11:58
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has pushed for the implementation of automated non-stop toll collection on all build-operation-transfer (BOT) highways across the country with a deadline of end of the year.
June 26, 2019 | 08:31
While build-operate-transfer transport projects are proving a moderate success, considerable controversies continue to revolve around them.
June 06, 2019 | 09:46
Tasco has been plummeting since violations have been uncovered at its BOT and BT projects and foreign investors announced reducing ownership in the company.
March 04, 2019 | 13:45
The northern province of Quang Ninh is set on beginning construction of the Van Don-Mong Cai highway in the first quarter of this year.
February 14, 2019 | 15:32
The Ministry of Transport plans to speed up the implementation of the North-South expressway project in 2019, said Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The.
January 05, 2019 | 08:00
In light of strong interest among private investors, the Vietnamese government is carrying out bold moves to make public-private partnership more bankable...
January 02, 2019 | 15:15
Five officials of a company which operates build, operate and transfer (BOT) toll stations of HCM City-Truong Luong Expressway in the southern region have been arrested for being accused of fraud.
December 03, 2018 | 16:24
The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh is accelerating ground clearance work and investment procedures so as to start construction work on the Mong Cai-Van Don highway within this month.
November 16, 2018 | 13:12
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently urged the Ministry of Transport to upgrade damaged build-operate-transfer (BOT) expressways as soon as possible to ensure the safety of people and vehicles.
October 11, 2018 | 12:33
The Hoa Lac-Hoa Binh highway and Van Lang bridge linking Hanoi’s outlying Ba Vi district and Phu Tho province’s Viet Tri city, which were constructed under build-operate-transfer (BOT) contracts, were opened to traffic on October 10.
October 01, 2018 | 12:08
In a bid to resolve obstacles to implement the national electronic toll collection (ETC) project, the Government has allowed the Ministry of Transport (MoT) to decide how much revenue to extract from BOT projects to pay for ETC service.