HCM CITY – Experts from APEC member economies on Saturday afternoon spoke about the need to invest in quality infrastructure at a workshop hosted by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) in HCM City. It is also important to design infrastructure in an effective way so that we do not waste any investment,” she said. The experts’ ideas and suggestions about improving the quality of infrastructure will be submitted to an APEC high-level meeting on quality infrastructure to be held in Tokyo in October. Vũ Thanh Sơn, an official of the Ministry of Construction, said the meeting was a good opportunity for Việt Nam to learn from developed economies’experience in investing in quality infrastructure. In an aim to attract more foreign investors, Việt Nam was making significant investments in infrastructure, he said, adding that it needs US$480 billion to develop infrastructure from now to 2020.

Source: Viet Nam News August 19, 2017 13:30 UTC