POLICY – ORIENTATION TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTH OF VIETNAM

31 POLICY – ORIENTATION TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTH OF VIETNAM) Summary The Southern region is the largest industrial, seaport and logistics center of the country, has a seaport sy.Summary: The Southern region is the largest industrial, seaport and logistics center of the country, has a seaport system, developed logistics, the volume of goods through seaports accounts for 45% of the total volume of goods and over 60% of the volume. Container cargo through Vietnam seaport system. In which Ho Chi Minh City with the geographical position located between the Southeast and Southwest region plays a very important role in connecting trade activities, being the dynamic economic, political and social center of country. Currently, 70% of the import and export goods of the Southwest pass through seaports in the area of Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeastern Seaport, on the other hand, the goods and passengers between the Southwest Region and the Southeastern regions in particular. and the whole country is generally through HCMC and the provinces in the South East Region. Therefore, the connection between Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeast and Southwestern provinces is essential for socioeconomic development. Connected via 05 modes of transport: road, inland waterway, sea, rail and air. Keywords: transport infrastructure, connectivity, Southeast,

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POLICY – ORIENTATION TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

IN THE SOUTH OF VIETNAM)

Summary: The Southern region is the largest industrial, seaport and logistics center of

the country, has a seaport system, developed logistics, the volume of goods through seaports accounts for 45% of the total volume of goods and over 60% of the volume Container cargo through Vietnam seaport system In which Ho Chi Minh City with the geographical position located between the Southeast and Southwest region plays a very important role in connecting trade activities, being the dynamic economic, political and social center of country Currently, 70% of the import and export goods of the Southwest pass through seaports in the area of Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeastern Seaport, on the other hand, the goods and passengers between the Southwest Region and the Southeastern regions in particular and the whole country is generally through HCMC and the provinces in the South East Region Therefore, the connection between Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeast and Southwestern provinces is essential for socio-economic development Connected via 05 modes of transport: road, inland waterway, sea, rail and air

Keywords: transport infrastructure, connectivity, Southeast, Southwest

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