Master plan for Hai Phong to 2050 approved
The plan aiming to develop the northern port city into a modern, smart coastal metropolis with international competitiveness and sustainable growth.
Da Nang International Airport master plan approved for 2021–2050
The airport is expected to handle around 20 million passengers and 100,000 tonnes of cargo annually by 2030.
Carbon market development project approved
The project is designed to accelerate the development of a low-carbon economy and address climate change.
National environmental protection planning project for 2021-2030 approved
The planning project aims to proactively prevent and control environmental pollution and degradation; to restore and improve environmental quality; and to prevent decline and enhance biodiversity.
Master plan for development of Can Tho by 2030 approved
Can Tho to become a development hub in the Mekong Delta under planning adopted on December 2.
Environmental protection tax on gasoline cut by 50% for this year
On March 23, the National Assembly Standing Committee approved a Resolution on reducing the environmental protection tax on gasoline by 50 per cent from April 1 to December 31. The reduction is only applicable for the nine-month period so does not violate international commitments on the environment and will not increase greenhouse gas emissions.
NA approves Eastern North-South Expressway project
The National Assembly (NA) has approved a Resolution on investment in the Eastern North-South Expressway project in the 2021-2025 period. The project is 729 km in length and divided into 12 component projects operating independently in the public investment form, with total capital of nearly VND147 trillion ($6.5 billion).