FEE COLLECTION AT HAI PHONG PORTS IS LEGAL: PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE
The collection of fees for the use of infrastructure, service facilities and public utilities at all ports in northern Hai Phong City is as per the laws and regulations. The municipal People’s Committee released a document on Tuesday affirming that the collection had adequate legal foundation.
HCM CITY TO LAUNCH FIRST RIVER-BUS SERVICE
HCM City plans in June to launch the first river bus transport service connecting Bạch Đằng Wharf in District 1 with Thủ Đức District, and a second route in September from Bạch Đằng Wharf to District 8.
VIETNAM AIMS TO QUICKEN ELECTRICITY SECTOR RESTRUCTURING
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project on restructuring the electricity industry from 2016-2020, with a vision to 2025, to increase transparency and fair competition in the field.
VINALINES TO DEVELOP LOGISTICS CENTRE IN THE CAPITAL
Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) plans to develop a large-scale logistics centre in the capital as part of its development strategy for 2020, thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn reports.
DA NANG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO BE INAUGURATED IN LATE MARCH
By March 29, Da Nang International Airport will be completed, welcoming the first flight and then operating on a trial basis from April to September 2017. Construction of a new terminal at Da Nang International Airport is scheduled to be completed to serve foreign passengers, especially delegates to meetings held within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Year 2017.
HCM CITY PROMOTES KEY TRANSPORT PROJECTS
[12-01-2017] The city has recently called for private investment under the public-private partnership (PPP) model to kick off several key transport infrastructure projects under in the context of a limited State budget amid increasing transport demand.
TRANSPORT SECTOR URGED TO SPEED UP RESTRUCTURING
[11-01-2017] The Ministry of Transport needs to focus on its restructuring, adjusting planning schemes and strategies with detailed implementation roadmaps and ensuring traffic safety in 2017. Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng made the suggestion at a conference hosted by the ministry in Hà Nội on Tuesday to review the implementation of tasks in 2016 and deploy missions in 2017.
E-LICENSING PASSES PORT ENTRY IN 30 MINUTES
[21-09-2016] The Prime Minister issued Decision 34/2016/QD-TTg dated August 23, 2016 on electronic procedures applicable to ships entering and leaving seaports, inland ports and offshore oil ports via the National Single Window (NSW) mechanism.
