VIETNAM AND ASEAN SEEK CLOSER COOPERATION IN MARITIME TRANSPORT
Representatives from the 10 ASEAN member countries are gathering at the 42nd meeting of the bloc's Maritime Transport Working Group (MTWG) hosted by Vietnam to discuss new innitiatives for closer cooperation.
VIETNAM’S LOGISTICS SECTOR ATTRACTS MORE FOREIGN INVESTMENT INFLOWS
Foreign investors will continue to pour money into Vietnam’s logistics sector to seize post-pandemic development opportunities, Lao Dong newspaper quoted Piyush Rathorenoi, General Director of the Transworld QBV ICD as saying.
FRESH INVESTMENT SOURCES REQUIRED FOR KEY RING ROAD
The route passes through the city and Binh Duong, Dong Nai, and Long An provinces and has the total investment of $3.6 billion. After nearly ten years of construction, however, only 16.3km has been built due to financial difficulties.
RCEP OFFERS NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR VIETNAM TO SUSTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) that came into effect on January 1, 2022, will bring about new opportunities for Vietnam to sustain its economic development, as well as important effects in relation to sustainability and institutional support, according to experts from RMIT.
VIETNAM AIRLINES RESUMES REGULAR INT'L FLIGHTS TO 8 COUNTRIES, TERRITORIES
Regular INT’L flight are resumed on eight markets: Australia, US, Cambodia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan.
LAWMAKERS VOTE ON US$ 6.6 BILLION EASTERN NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY PROJECT
With 469 out of 474 votes in favor, the National Assembly voted on VND146.9 trillion (US$6.6 billion) to finance the construction of the entire 12 sub-components under the Eastern North-South expressway project in the 2021-2025 period.
DOMESTIC LOGISTICS INDUSTRY TO FOCUS ON VALUE-ADDED SERVICES
According to The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), import and export turnover of goods will continue to grow this year, creating demand for logistics services. By the end of 2021, Việt Nam's total import and export turnover is expected to reach a record level of more than US$660 billion.
TRANSPORT MINISTRY GRANTED AUTONOMY IN RESUMING INT’L COMMERCIAL AIR ROUTES
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh assigned the Ministry of Transport to work with other ministries, agencies, and localities to meticulously consider and decide on the resumption of international commercial air routes.
