According to estimates from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), by 2030, Viet Nam''s basic infrastructure investment needs will amount to around US$480 billion.
HCM City wants to attract more private investment instead of relying on official development assistance (ODA) to build its remaining metro lines, but experts have said that it faces a difficult challenge.
The chairwoman of the HCM City People''s Council, Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam,
has told local authorities to favourable conditions for private
investors to invest in playgrounds for children.
The Ministry of Transport raised nearly VND90 trillion (US$4.3 billion)
from private investors to build major transport infrastructure projects
in 2011-13, officials have said.
