Strengthening the transport and logistics connectivity from the Central Highlands to the Central Coastal Provinces
IN BRIEF
The participation of Aus4Transport on the Central Highlands Connectivity Improvement Project is coming towards a successful end. Proud to have been closely working with the Ministry of Transport and the World Bank, Aus4Transport will be finalising, by the first week of September, the final bidding documentation for the three remaining packages.
Having had the privilege of playing an important role in designing the upgrade of 150km of National Highway 19 (NH19) and, with only three packages, out of eight, remaining to be approved, the different parties involved in the project are looking forward to the Detailed Design and Documentation workshop. In addition to presenting the Detailed Design activities, the workshop will focus on the issues encountered and recommend improved mechanisms and business processes to maximise collaboration and ensure incorporation of best practices in future infrastructure projects.
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The Central Highlands Connectivity Improvement Project (CHCIP) is a priority undertaking for the Government of Vietnam, as it is aligned with its strategic priorities on boosting shared prosperity and enabling inclusive growth. It will facilitate connection with neighbouring countries and strengthen the transport and logistics connectivity from the Central Highlands to the Central Coastal Provinces.
Aus4Transport, the transport infrastructure initiative of the Australian Government to support the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, has been, through this activity, funding and directly assisting with the Detailed Engineering Design, the bidding documents, and the environmental and social safeguard instruments. This valuable support has contributed to improving the quality of the project design, ensuring all technical and social dimensions of the project were effectively planned, and will be comprehensively addressed, including environmental risks, gender, social inclusion, resettlement, and ethnic minority development.
Following intense and fruitful collaboration during the design stage, the Detailed Design and Documentation workshop will be crucial to bringing together and documenting the knowledge gained by all stakeholders. The workshop aims to make the best possible use of the experience acquired through the challenges encountered, while at the same time highlighting the successful approaches taken. The face-to-face discussions have been tentatively scheduled for the end of September, with the hope that the new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic will have been brought under control by then.
