In this group of issues, the interrogation questions focused on key contents including: Solutions to improve the traffic infrastructure system, limit traffic accidents in the country, reduce traffic congestion in big cities; State management responsibility in inspection activities; solutions to remove difficulties and improve the quality of the inspection of motor vehicles on roads and inland waterways; management of transport activities, vehicle quality; training, testing, granting, revocation and management of driving licenses for road and inland waterway vehicles.
Responsible for answering is the Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha; Ministers of Planning and Investment, Finance, Construction, Science and Technology, Public Security, National Defense, Natural Resources and Environment, Justice, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam and General Director Vietnam Social Insurance also participates in answering questions and explaining related issues.
Questioning at the questioning session, delegate Nguyen Thanh Hai - Provincial Delegation of the National Assembly stated that the current direction of the Prime Minister is not to encourage investment in highways with 2 lanes, causing waste of capital. investment, exploitation is inefficient and time consuming. However, Mr. Hai cited, in Thua Thien Hue province, there are 2 expressways, La Son - Tuy Loan and Cam Lo - La Son, due to their small scale, low traffic and speed, they mainly still use them. Highway 1A and in fact many accidents happened. Therefore, delegate Nguyen Thanh Hai asked the Minister to say whether there is a plan to review small-scale roads for upgrading or expansion.
Responding to this issue, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang said that investing in complete 4-lane highways is a right and urgent need. The Prime Minister also always directs efforts to invest in which route to that route. However, due to limited resources, many routes only invest in 2 lanes and in fact, some routes are not large. Currently, according to assessment, the whole country has 5 highways with 2 lanes, of which Thua Thien Hue has 2 routes as mentioned by Hai.
The Minister of Transport acknowledged and absorbed the opinions of delegate Nguyen Thanh Hai and said that in the coming time, the Ministry will coordinate with ministries, agencies and localities to advise the Government on continuing expanding, prioritizing capital and budget to upgrade 2-lane routes into 4 complete lanes.
Reflecting on the situation that our country's transportation and logistics costs are quite high, maybe even higher than that of developing countries, Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Thua Thien Hue province Nguyen Thi Suu suggested that the Minister of Transport mention clear solutions to reduce transportation and logistics costs in the near future?
Responding to questions, Minister Nguyen Van Thang informed that in recent years, our country's logistics costs have improved significantly. As of 2022, this cost accounts for 16,8% of GDP. Before that, 2018 and earlier accounted for 21% of GDP. According to the plan, striving to 2025 will reach 16-20%.
With this cost, Minister Nguyen Van Thang said that it is still high compared to the world average (11%). Therefore, the Minister stated that the solution groups are to continue to develop infrastructure, strengthen the connection of seaports with highways, especially with the inland waterway system. Continue to review, research and propose policies on transport prices and fees, such as reductions, seaport fees, and road infrastructure. Issue mechanisms and policies related to the operation of logistics supply chains so that businesses have conditions to reduce costs, improve competitiveness, and control costs. In addition, the application of information technology will be enhanced to control costs, develop green ports, smart ports, and improve exploitation capacity.
In the morning of the same day, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue also moderated a group of questions about science and technology.
