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Can Tho bridge
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Construction of Can
Tho bridge, which has been delayed due to a serious accident on
September 26, should continue in a safe manner and be put on the right
track, said Ho Duc Viet, President of the Viet Nam-Japan
Parliamentarians Organisation.
Mr Ho Duc Viet
made the remarks at a meeting with visiting Japanese Senator and Deputy
Foreign Minister Kimura Hitoshi in Ha Noi on December 24.
He
praised the Japanese Government’s efforts in addressing the Can Tho
bridge collapse, adding that the Viet Nam-Japan Parliamentarians
Organisation would help solve the unfortunate problem and make it not
to affect the two countries’ relations.
He further informed that
his association would take part in organisation of celebration of the
35th anniversary of the Viet Nam-Japan diplomatic ties next year, as
well as help boost bilateral relations for the benefit of the two
countries and stability and prosperity in Asia .
Mr Ho Duc Viet expressed his wish that Japan would soon recognise Viet Nam ’s as a
market-oriented economy, sign the comprehensive economic partnership
agreement and give a push to the three major projects: the North-South
express railway, the North-South highway and the Hoa Lac hi-tech zone.
Kimura
Hitoshi, who is President of Japan’s Forum for Prevention of
Reoccurrence of the Can Tho Bridge Collapse on a two day working visit
to Viet Nam from December 23, said the Japanese contractors would do
their best to provide aid and compensation to the victims’ families.
The
90-m span, which was part of Can Tho bridge's approach road, collapsed
on September 26, killing 54 people and injuring 80 others.
The Can
Tho Bridge, which links Vinh Long province and Can Tho City across the
Hau River , includes a 2.75km main bridge and a 13km approach road. The
construction work on the Mekong Delta’s longest bridge started in
September 2004 and is expected to be completed in late 2008.
The
project has a total investment capital of 295 million USD, including
ODA capital from the Japanese government and Viet Nam ’s reciprocal
capital.
Source : TBIC