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2.4 Government Policies on Urban and Transport Development
2.4.1 Many relevant recent studies have been carried out in the last 10 years concerning urban and
transport development for HCMC. The most significant of the above studies in terms of
identifying government policies and HCMC urban and transport master plan refinement is the
“HCMC Transport Development Planning to 2020” completed in 2006, since this formed the
basis for “Decision 101” in 2007 and the Official Master Plan which were approved by the
Prime Minister. This approved Master Plan targets public transport mode share of 22-26% by
2010-2015 and 47-50% by 2020, and proposes national, suburban and urban rail networks to
achieve this objective.
2.4.2 In addition, the approved Master Plan stresses the need for restraint on private vehicle use
due to inability to develop the road network as fast as the rising (unrestrained) demand for
private vehicle use. The report proposes three complementary measures:
To develop the road network according to the principle “integrating road development
into public transport development”: segregated lanes for buses and trams must be
planned on cross-sections of bridges, roads or wide enough median must be reserved
for development of light train, metro.
To develop multi-modal public transport system with wide network; to organize “fromdoor-to-door”
transport in order to create convenience for passengers.
To manage demand; to limit private means in order to support development of public
transport, by means of vehicle ownership restraint (high registration fees); high parking
charges; road pricing charges on trips to central areas.
2.4.3 In March 2009 ‘Decision No. 35’ approved the adjustments to Viet Nam’s transport
development strategy up to 2020 with a vision to 2030. Relevant to HCMC this included:
Increase in annual state budget investment in transport infrastructure to 3.5-4% of
GDP
To promptly build modern urban transport infrastructure, giving priority to mass transit
and static traffic system for dealing with traffic congestion and limiting environmental
pollution in big cities (such as HCMC)
To enhance management and quality of transport routes especially passenger
transportation (such as buses in HCMC)
An emphasis on strongly developing the bus systems in big cities including HCMC
Introduction of traffic control technology systems to manage traffic in cities
Building sections of north-south expressway between HCMC and provinces
Building express railway between HCMC and provinces
Restrict growth in use of motorcycles and personal cars in HCMC
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