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SOUTHERN KEY ECONOMIC ZONE NEEDS SPECIAL MECHANISMS TO IMPROVE POOR TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
While transport infrastructure in HCM City and provinces in the Southern Key Economic Zone has improved over the years, connectivity remains modest, hampering development, experts say.
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TRAFFIC CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT FOCUSING ON INTERREGIONAL CONNECTIVITY PROJECTS
Being aware that traffic connectivity will be a "launching pad" for Ninh Thuan province to make breakthrough development, Ninh Thuan Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Unit (PMU) has sped up construction progress to ensure scheduled completion of projects.
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LOGISTICS HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT - KEY TO SERVICE COMPETITIVENESS IMPROVEMENT
To overcome the inadequacies and create more favorable conditions for logistics human resource development in general and logistics training in particular, the Minister of Home Affairs issued Decision 568/QD-BNV dated April 30, 2021 allowing the establishment of the Vietnam Association for Logistics Manpower Development.
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ADVANCING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN SEAPORT INDUSTRY
The digital ecosystem will help eliminate traditional manual transactions in seaports and digitize processes, in line with the trend of the fourth industrial revolution.
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HALVE PORT INFRASTRUCTURE FEES: HCM CITY TRANSPORT DEPT.
The HCM City Department of Transport has proposed a 50 per cent cut in port infrastructure fees for international trade goods transported by inland waterways.
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HCM CITY LAUNCHES RENEWABLE ENERGY USE COMPETITION RENTED HOUSES
An annual award aimed at encouraging rental house owners to use rooftop solar power has been launched by Ho Chi Minh City. The “Rental houses using green energy” award will grant 280 prizes each worth 10 million VND (430 USD) every year.
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USAID SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO REDUCE CONGESTION AT CÁT LÁI PORT
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) released on Thursday an action plan for reducing congestion at Cát Lái Terminal in HCM City, Việt Nam’s busiest container port.
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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT ANNOUNCES 10 NEW SEAPORTS
Newly-added ports are Nosco port in Quảng Ninh seaport; Long Sơn general port belongs to Nghi Sơn seaport; Hải Hà – Quảng Trị petroleum port; Pacific Petro international petroleum port in Tiền Giang Province; Tân Cảng Giao Long port in Bến Tre province; Duyên Hải 2 thermal power plant port in Trà Vinh province.