As many as 158 individuals and organisations have been found illegally importing scrap into Việt Nam as they are not certified to carry out such activities.

Police on Wednesday launched legal proceeding against directors and personnel at three companies in Ninh Bình province and HCM City for alleged involvement in the illegal importation of scrap.

The central city plans to build a logistics complex  to position Đà Nẵng as an international-standard logistics centre for Việt Nam, ASEAN and the Asia Pacific region by 2030.

 The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MoNRE) is struggling to handle nearly 6,000 of scrap containers held up at major sea ports around the country, which not only pose environmental concerns but also hinder the port’s activities.

In the last 20 years Việt Nam has switched from being an agricultural economy to one of the brightest manufacturing hotspots in South East Asia, according to the latest report from Jones Lang LaSalle.

The property developer PGT Group plans to develop PGT City, an urban project in Liên Chiểu district, later this year on a total area of 10ha with total investment of US$50 million.

Experts have predicted a lacklustre future for a chain of economic zones (EZs) built more than a decade ago in the central region. Instead of working together for common benefits, these EZs are competing against each other.

The central city has yet reached its target as a ‘nuclear’ urban in central Việt Nam with outstanding innovation, smart and ‘green’ city before approaching to global city status.

President Trần Đại Quang hosted separate receptions for Ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mozambique and the Republic of Korea (RoK) after receiving their letter of credentials on Thursday.

The natural resources and environment ministry is developing a draft decree to replace Decree No. 51/2014/NĐ-CP (Decree 51) allotting sea areas to organisations and individuals for exploiting marine resources.