Vietnamese, Japanese experts share experience on road traffic management

A seminar on quality management for road and traffic infrastructure was held on July 28th in Hanoi by the Ministry of Transport, in collaboration with the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA).

A Japanese expert shares his experience at the seminar

At the seminar, Vietnamese and Japanese experts introduced several measures and solutions in management which could be used to ensure the quality of projects in Vietnam.

In addition, participants also shared their experience on road maintenance and the application of science and technology in building projects.

At the seminar, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong emphasised that the seminar offered an opportunity for delegates to share valuable experiences on improving the management of project quality in the coming time, meeting the development demand of the country.

Yoshiaki Matsuno, a JICA expert, said that in order to ensure quality in public projects, Japan applied a system to select contractors based on the quality and cost.

In addition, Japan used the system in to share information on new technology with relevant agencies as well as information systems for construction documents to ensure transparency and eliminate contractors with weak capacity.

Representatives of the Ministry of Transport affirmed that the ministry would research and apply the shared experiences in completing quality management systems and promoting the use of new technology, contributing to reducing costs and ensuring the quality of projects./.