The southern province of Binh Duong will call for investment in 20 priority investment projects in transport infrastructure, healthcare and education during 2017-2020.
The southern province of Binh Duong will call for investment in 20 priority investment projects in transport infrastructure, healthcare and education during 2017-2020. (Photo: ndh.vn)
Binh Duong (VNA) – The southern province of Binh Duong will call forinvestment in 20 priority investment projects in transport infrastructure,healthcare and education during 2017-2020, according to Tran Thanh Liem,Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.
Three education projects are Thu Dau Mot University, Binh Chuan 2 primaryschool and An Phu 2 primary school.
Thu Dau Mot University project needs the largest investment of over 4 trillionVND (176 million USD) which can be in the forms of Build-Transfer (BT) orBuild-Own-Operate (BOO). Under the project, Thu Dau Mot University will bedeveloped into a multidisciplinary training facility in line with theprovincial research orientation.
Among the 15 transport infrastructure projects on the list, the Bus RapidTransit (BRT) system connecting the new Binh Duong city with Suoi Tien busstation in Ho Chi Minh City will need 1.96 trillion VND (83.6 million USD). TheBRT project aims to enlarge regional connections among Binh Duong, Dong Nai andHCM City and ease traffic congestion on the My Phuoc-Tan Van route and the mainroad for industrial service development in the locality.
The province also calls investors for the building of Bach Dang 2 bridgespanning Dong Nai river in Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) or BT models, whichis estimated to cost 980 billion VN (43.1 million USD).
Regarding healthcare projects, the province wants investment in a craniofacial,orthopedic surgery and obstetric hospital with 500 patient beds in Di An townand a general hospital in Bau Bang district.
Theprojects cost 2 trillion VND (88 million USD) and 240 billion VND (10.5 millionUSD), respectively and they should be invested in forms of BT or BOO.-VNA
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The southern province of Binh Duong will call for investment in 20 priority investment projects in transport infrastructure, healthcare and education during 2017-2020. (Photo: ndh.vn) 
