Delivery services to grow 30-40 per cent in 2020

The logistics sector is forecast to continue growing strongly this year, with expansion in both retail and e-commerce channels.

VN to develop seaport planning Việt Nam will develop a seaport master plan for 2021-30, with an aim to enhance infrastructure connectivity, reduce logistics costs and promote marine economic development.

GDP growth forecast robust for 2020

Việt Nam would look to maintain economic growth of 6.76 per cent this year, according to the National Centre for Socio-Economic Information and Forecast under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

National geographic database to be set up The objective of project is to establish and update the national geographic database and topographic land maps at scales of 1:2,000 and 1:5,000 for urban, future urban, rural, island, archipelago, river-mouth, and seaport areas.

Province to develop facility to serve cruise ships

With cruise ships visiting Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu having to dock at cargo ports, the province plans to build a new facility to serve cruise ships that bring cash-rich tourists to its shores.

Cà Mau adapts to climate change

As coastal erosion continues to affect thousands of lives in Viet Nam's southernmost province, authorities are taking steps to adapt to climate change before the damage reaches irreversible levels.  

Cargo through seaports continues increasing The volume of goods through Vietnamese seaports reached more than 544 million tonnes in the first ten months of this year.

China funds planning of new railway in northern Việt Nam: ministry China had funded 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million) for the preliminary planning of a controversial train project in Việt Nam that would connect the northern border all the way through to an eastern port, the transport ministry announced on Monday.

HCM City to collect infrastructure fees at seaports

The Customs Bureau of HCM City has proposed that city authorities collect infrastructure fees at seaports to increase revenue for the city.

Disputed Western Sahara becomes kitesurfing hotspot In the heart of disputed Western Sahara, a former garrison town has become an unlikely tourist magnet after kitesurfers discovered the windswept desert coast was perfect for their sport.