CHALLENGES FOR VIETNAM LOGISTICS MARKET IN 2016
[29-12-2015] Logistics must ensure conditions and product quality from factory to end-consumers. Future logistics must certainly increase visibility into the status of goods in real time (anytime, anywhere) by using big data and real-time tracking applications.
VN CARGO CARRIERS FACE TOUGH TARGETS
[07-12-2015] Viet Nam will transport between 500 million and 600 million tonnes of goods this year by sea, the Vietnam Maritime Administration (Vinamarine) has said. The Vinamarine hopes to transport between 900 million to 1.1 trillion tonnes by 2020, by sea, which has seen the strongest development in the country's industrial transport sector.
LOGISTICS UPGRADE A MUST TO INTEGRATE
[30-11-2015] International logistics co-operation is essential for Viet Nam, especially in the context of global integration and ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), delegates heard at an international logistics conference held in HCM City yesterday.
CUSTOMS TAKES ON BOTTLENECKS
[27-11-2015] Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the project to enhance efficiency of specialised checks in import and export in an effort to improve the business climate and enhance competitiveness.
VN OFFICIALLY ISSUES INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMIT
[04-11-2015] The Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam (DRV) has officially granted International Driving Permits (IDPs) to Vietnamese and foreigners since November 3, 2015. Locals and those foreigners who have permanent residence permits can apply for the IDPs, as long as they have a driver’s license issued in Viet Nam.
E-CUSTOMS SYSTEM HELPFUL TO BUSINESSES: SURVEY
[04-11-2015] The Japanese-supported e-customs system VNACCS/VCIS is highly accurate and helps businesses save time, manpower and expenses, as viewed by a majority of companies in a recent survey.
TRANSPORT TRADING FLOOR TO BE INTRODUCED
[14-10-2015] The Ministry of Transport is planning to pilot a transport trading floor for the first time this month. "It is an e-commerce trading floor on which transport companies, logistics service providers and commodities owners can post their information on services and commodities that need transporting," Tran Quang Binh, director of Transport Department under the Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam, explained to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times)
DONG NAI PORT PLANS BIG GROWTH
[14-07-2015] Dong Nai Port in the southern province of Dong Nai hopes to be able to handle 20 million tonnes of goods a year by 2020, four times the current capacity. The port is expected to be one of the leaders in the country in terms of goods handling capacity, said the director of Dong Nai Port JSC, Nguyen Thi Bach Mai.
