HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City stands ready to cooperate with Airbus Group,including its subsidiary Dornier Consulting International GmbH (Dornier GmbH), insmart urban transport development in the city, said Secretary of the municipalParty Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan.

He made the remarks at a reception for a delegation of leaders ofAirbus-Dornier and Komtek, a consulting company, led by Michael Holzschneider,Business Director Airports of Dornier GmbH, on October 25.

Nhan said HCM City is facing various difficulties hindering development such asurban transport, ground depression and climate change impacts. What it needs tosolve now is how to make best use of Tan Son Nhat International Airport withouthaving to upgrade a lot the airport and the urban transport system, especiallyaround the airport.

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) play an important role in the development ofVietnam in general and HCM City in particular, he said, stressing that Vietnamhas adjusted legal regulations on PPPs for national construction anddevelopment. 

The southern metropolis wishes to enhance PPPs with international investors andwelcomes Dornier GmbH to participate in an international conference on PPPs tobe held by the city in the future, Nhan said.

For his part, Michael Holzschneider said with experience in consulting on airportupgrades, Dornier GmbH wants to expand cooperation with Vietnam and HCM City inaviation, seaports and transport systems connecting airports and residentialareas.

The company wishes to work with HCM City in PPP investment, with priority givento public interests, he said.

He suggested HCM City deal with traffic jams, especially around Tan Son Nhatairport, saying Dornier GmbH is willing to work with the city to study andaddress the problem.-VNA