Sustainable Development of Inland Waterways Transport in Vietnam : Strengthening the Regulatory, Institutional and Funding Frameworks
Vietnam has a long history of using its rivers and canals for transportation of goods and people. Today, Vietnam’s waterways transport about 17 percent of all domestic goods tonage loaded in Vietnam and perform nearly 19 percent of all traffic task...
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okr-10986-379752022-09-09T05:10:46Z Sustainable Development of Inland Waterways Transport in Vietnam : Strengthening the Regulatory, Institutional and Funding Frameworks World Bank INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE RIVER AND CANAL FREIGHT LOGISTICS LEGAL AND REGULATORY TRANSPORT FRAMEWORK FUNDING INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT INTERMODAL CONNECTIVITY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Vietnam has a long history of using its rivers and canals for transportation of goods and people. Today, Vietnam’s waterways transport about 17 percent of all domestic goods tonage loaded in Vietnam and perform nearly 19 percent of all traffic tasks, a measure which combines both tonnes loaded and distance carried. These are very high levels by international standards, and Vietnam’s national freight task proportion is more than double that for China, the United States, and the European Union where inland waterways are also prevalent. Right after its integration into the international economic community in the late 1980s, Vietnam listed the development of inland waterways transport as one of its priorities to boost economic growth. Overcoming financing constraints, the country has made enormous strides in developing its inland waterways transport by efficiently exploiting the natural conditions of its rivers and canals. However, exploiting only the natural conditions of Vietnam’s inland waterways could diminish the country’s competitive advantage over time. In order to bring the waterways’ great potential into reality, further investment is required in the institutional structure, in strengthening the legal and regulatory framework, and in improvement of the funding framework for the sector. This report provides a comprehensive review and assessment of the challenges that the sector faces, along with a reform program recommended to the government of Vietnam that could help improve the enabling environment for the inland waterways transport industry and further its growth and technical sophistication. 2022-09-08T14:23:50Z 2022-09-08T14:23:50Z 2022 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099356004222217767/P16270706d5e650980ab1404138f895685b http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37975 English en CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC Economic and Sector Work (ESW) Studies :: Sector/Thematic Studies :: Other Infrastructure Study East Asia and Pacific Vietnam |
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INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE RIVER AND CANAL FREIGHT LOGISTICS LEGAL AND REGULATORY TRANSPORT FRAMEWORK FUNDING INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT INTERMODAL CONNECTIVITY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
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INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE RIVER AND CANAL FREIGHT LOGISTICS LEGAL AND REGULATORY TRANSPORT FRAMEWORK FUNDING INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT INTERMODAL CONNECTIVITY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT World Bank Sustainable Development of Inland Waterways Transport in Vietnam : Strengthening the Regulatory, Institutional and Funding Frameworks |
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Vietnam has a long history of using
its rivers and canals for transportation of goods and
people. Today, Vietnam’s waterways transport about 17
percent of all domestic goods tonage loaded in Vietnam and
perform nearly 19 percent of all traffic tasks, a measure
which combines both tonnes loaded and distance carried.
These are very high levels by international standards, and
Vietnam’s national freight task proportion is more than
double that for China, the United States, and the European
Union where inland waterways are also prevalent. Right after
its integration into the international economic community in
the late 1980s, Vietnam listed the development of inland
waterways transport as one of its priorities to boost
economic growth. Overcoming financing constraints, the
country has made enormous strides in developing its inland
waterways transport by efficiently exploiting the natural
conditions of its rivers and canals. However, exploiting
only the natural conditions of Vietnam’s inland waterways
could diminish the country’s competitive advantage over
time. In order to bring the waterways’ great potential into
reality, further investment is required in the institutional
structure, in strengthening the legal and regulatory
framework, and in improvement of the funding framework for
the sector. This report provides a comprehensive review and
assessment of the challenges that the sector faces, along
with a reform program recommended to the government of
Vietnam that could help improve the enabling environment for
the inland waterways transport industry and further its
growth and technical sophistication. |
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Sustainable Development of Inland Waterways Transport in Vietnam : Strengthening the Regulatory, Institutional and Funding Frameworks |
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Sustainable Development of Inland Waterways Transport in Vietnam : Strengthening the Regulatory, Institutional and Funding Frameworks |
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Sustainable Development of Inland Waterways Transport in Vietnam : Strengthening the Regulatory, Institutional and Funding Frameworks |
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Sustainable Development of Inland Waterways Transport in Vietnam : Strengthening the Regulatory, Institutional and Funding Frameworks |
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Sustainable Development of Inland Waterways Transport in Vietnam : Strengthening the Regulatory, Institutional and Funding Frameworks |
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sustainable development of inland waterways transport in vietnam : strengthening the regulatory, institutional and funding frameworks |
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