On the afternoon of December 30, the Ministry of Transport held a conference to review the work in 2024 and deploy key tasks in 2025. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha attended and directed the conference.

Recognizing and appreciating the results achieved by the transport sector, the Deputy Prime Minister said that attending the summary conference of the Ministry of Transport today had "very special" emotions.

"This is a historic conference as the country enters a new era. After nearly 80 years, the transport sector is preparing to enter a new period," said the Deputy Prime Minister.

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, in the near future, the Ministry of Transport will have a new organizational model, synchronizing traffic issues with urban and rural development. This change will be stronger and more synchronous, contributing to building a "Refined - Lean - Strong - Effective - Efficient" state apparatus under the direction of the Party, State and Government leaders.

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Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha speaks. Photo: T. Hai

"With the mission of pioneering, the transport sector creates connections between economic sectors, between localities and countries," said the Deputy Prime Minister. He said that in 2024, despite many difficulties, Vietnam recorded many bright spots such as being among the 15 developed countries attracting the highest FDI; Happiness Index increased by 11 places, ranking 54/143 countries; Innovation Index ranked 44/132 countries.

For the transport sector, especially the road sector, if in nearly 20 years (before 2021), the whole country has invested in nearly 1,200km of highways, then from 2021 to now, the total length of highways completed and put into operation has reached nearly 900km. The total length of highways has increased to 2,021km.

Over the past year, the Ministry of Transport has coordinated to develop and complete the submission to the Government and the National Assembly for promulgation of two Laws on Roads and Road Traffic Order and Safety with innovative thinking and many breakthrough points.

Regarding the tasks in the coming time, the Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Transport, after the merger, to do better what has been done well in accordance with the spirit of "a refined ministry, a strong province", gradually training a team of cadres with breakthrough and innovative thinking, organizing the management apparatus in the direction of "Refined - Lean - Strong - Effective - Effective - Efficient", integrating with the management of urban and rural areas, creating a comprehensive strength.

The transport sector also needs to proactively seize opportunities and take the lead in industrial development, especially opportunities from high-speed railway and urban railway projects.

"In 2025, the transport sector must identify key investment projects and raise the issue of institutional reform in railways, maritime, inland waterways and aviation. The Ministry must soon set key projects such as the North-South high-speed railway, Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho, Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong, which need to speed up investment procedure preparation, start construction and put into national key projects to have a basis to speed up progress," the Deputy Prime Minister directed.

Minister of Transport Tran Hong Minh said that the Deputy Prime Minister's instructions are important orientations to help the industry effectively implement key tasks in 2025 and the following stages.

The Minister emphasized that 2025 is of great significance, a year of breakthrough acceleration towards the finish line. This is also the final year of implementing the 5-year socio-economic development (2021-2025).

On the basis of promoting and inheriting the achieved results, overcoming the shortcomings and limitations in 2024, the entire transport sector strengthens solidarity, focuses on striving with the highest determination to well implement the assigned tasks and plans in 2025.

In 2024, the Ministry of Transport completed research, reporting and the Politburo and the Central Executive Committee approved the Resolution on the North-South high-speed railway investment project and the 15th National Assembly approved the investment policy at the recent 8th session.

The Ministry has started 10 projects and inaugurated and put into operation 8 projects. To date, the progress of key projects has been ensured. Responding to the 500-day and night peak emulation movement to complete 3,000km of expressway by 2025, some North-South expressway component projects from Quang Ngai to Khanh Hoa are expected to be completed 3-6 months ahead of schedule.