Receiving and working with the delegation were Mr. Nguyen Anh Minh - Director of the Transport Department and representatives from provincial departments and agencies.
Representatives from provincial departments and agencies receive and work with the delegation.
The delegation of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism of Japan at the meeting
At the working session, the delegation shared the TOD models being implemented in Japan, notably the urban TOD model and suburban TOD model. Japan has effectively applied these two TOD models over the years. Therefore, the delegation proposed a project to promote TOD utilizing smart technologies in Binh Duong New City (Binh Duong NC) and expressed its desire to cooperate with the province in deploying transportation-related technologies in Binh Duong NC, such as self-driving vehicles on public roads, liberalization of modes of transport (issuance of electric vehicle licenses, public road driving licenses), and operation of small-scale mobility vehicles.
Mr. Muto Sachio – Director of the International and Digital Policy Division City, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism shares TOD models in Japan
Mr. Nguyen Anh Minh welcomed the delegation's proposal and stated that Binh Duong Province is considering the implementation of two urban railway projects: Binh Duong Urban Railway Line No. 1, connecting to Ho Chi Minh City's Urban Railway Line No. 1 from Suoi Tien Station, and the 127.45km Bau Bang - Thi Vai - Cai Mep industrial railway line, which will be funded by ODA. He expressed his hope that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan would support Binh Duong in researching and implementing a suitable model for the province's development.
Mr. Nguyen Anh Minh - Director of the Transport Department speaks at the working session
To comprehensively understand smart TOD models, both parties shared insights into operational performance, model benefits, prerequisites for development, implementation methodologies, population density, and other relevant factors, etc.