Many Hanoi rural bridges, roads in bad shapeVietNamNet Bridge – Quite a few transport projects in Ha Noi’s rural areas are not up to scratch due to lack of capital and difficulties in disbursing investments. Toan said transportation system investment in Ha Noi’s rural areas lacks comprehensiveness, only focusing on road upgrades but not on building new roads and replacing weak and temporary bridges. Ngo Manh Tuan, deputy director of the Ha Noi’s Department of Transport, said the department is aware of the bridges’ potentials risks. According to the municipal transport department, the total capital needed for rural transport system in the period of 2016-20 is VND9.3 trillion (US$405.3 million). The city’s transport department said that it would review and replace weak local bridges and add water drainage systems while applying science and technology to rural transport construction and maintenance.

Source: VietNamNet News August 04, 2017 04:18 UTC