Looking at a greener future: Empowering inland waterway transport in Vietnam
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Aus4Transport is starting the new year with strong signals of success by launching the new activity “Integrated Management Information System to support Inland Waterway Transport Improvement (IW-MIS)”. This activity will support the Government of Vietnam (GOV) with their development of inland waterway transportation, leading the country, in the long-term, towards a more affordable, more reliable and less polluting transportation system.
The goal of this activity undertaken by Aus4Transport together with the Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration (VIWA) is to develop an integrated Management Information System (MIS), that will collect technical information from more than 17,000 km of rivers and channels used for inland waterway transport in Vietnam. This unified and upgraded MIS will allow data-driven decisions, support strategic planning, facilitate operations and management of VIWA’s assets, ensure adequate comprehensive maintenance, and attract investment for inland waterway infrastructure.
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The Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration (VIWA) manages 17,352 km of water transport routes, 283 ports, 8,668 landing stages and 251,000 vessels.
With such a large portfolio of assets under its control, since 2015, VIWA has been seeking an asset management system that provides systematic objective data. VIWA’s team has already developed several secluded sub-systems and software applications to help them better manage and operate their infrastructure. However, the new integrated MIS will function as a centralised and comprehensive management system, interconnecting the information already available and filling the gaps.
The upgraded system will comply with the e-government guidance from the GOV and bring a holistic approach to inland waterway management and operations. Mr. Le Minh Dao, VIWA’s Deputy Director General, shows absolute support for the activity, as it will allow VIWA to make informed strategic decisions to support multiyear planning, develop effective maintenance plans, monitor the performance of its fleet, improve safety and security, and facilitate investment in inland waterway projects across the country.
