CUSTOMS SECTOR: EFFORTS FOR MAJOR BREAKTHROUGHS IN SIMPLIFYING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
The National Single Window (NSW) has brought about positive changes in the settlement time of administrative procedures. However, changes are varied among procedures and there are no major breakthroughs in simplifying administrative procedures and reducing costs for businesses.
PESSIMISTIC OUTLOOK FOR MARITIME TRANSPORT FIRMS AMID WEAK DEMAND
Analyst Phạm Minh Quang, BIDV Securities, estimated that international freight rates would continue to drop by around 12 per cent towards Q1/2023, caused by high inventory levels and high inflation. Domestic freight rates would follow suit with a drop of about 5 per cent amid a slow recovery of vessel supply.
WAREHOUSES IN HIGH DEMAND TOWARDS YEAR END
The demand for warehousing space is increasing dramatically as consumers' purchasing power is hiking up as the year comes to a close. Cushman & Wakefield, a global commercial real estate services company, reported that the occupancy rates for warehouses in HCM City and Hà Nội reached 90 per cent in the first two quarters of 2022.
SHIPPING HAS PEAKED BUT PORT OPERATIONS STILL GROW: GEMADEPT
The firm, promoting investment in the Nam Đình Vũ project phase 2 to put into operation from the first quarter of 2023, has had positive results in the last nine months, expecting to exceed its commitment with the AGM 2022 with the better scenario.
DEVELOPMENT OF LOGISTICS COMPETITIVE INDEX AIMS TO DEVELOP LOGISTICS INDUSTRY
The launch of the Vietnam Provincial Logistics Competitiveness Index (LCI) is expected to help reduce logistics costs, support production and export development, and attract foreign investment more effectively in the future, said Lê Duy Hiệp, the Việt Nam Logistics Business Association (VLA) chairman.
DEVELOPMENT OF LOGISTICS COMPETITIVE INDEX AIMS TO DEVELOP LOGISTICS INDUSTRY
The launch of the Vietnam Provincial Logistics Competitiveness Index (LCI) is expected to help reduce logistics costs, support production and export development, and attract foreign investment more effectively in the future, said Lê Duy Hiệp, the Việt Nam Logistics Business Association (VLA) chairman.
VIETNAM SET TO FORM 7 MARINE ECONOMIC CLUSTERS BY 2030
Seven maritime economic clusters will be formed by 2030, serving to turn Vietnam into a strong marine country.
MAJOR LOGISTICS CENTRE DEVELOPING IN THE SOUTH OF HCM CITY
With the advantages of geographical location and investment plans for land around ports, the 17-hectare Tân Cảng-Hiệp Phước (TCHP) Port situated in HCM City’s Nhà Bè District has huge potential to become a logistics centre in the south of the city.
