When promised land turns out to be tragedy

A phone call Nguyễn Đình Gia received on Saturday night ended his last hopes of ever seeing his son again.

Customs to work extra hours to clear truck jam at border

Since May last year, China has imposed much stricter import regulations on fruit from Thailand and Việt Nam, asking for prior clearance papers from sanitary control agencies as well as certificates of origin.

HCM City assesses new logistics development plan

Nguyễn Ngọc Hoà, deputy director of the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade, speaks about HCM City’s development plan for the logistics industry to 2025 with a vision to 2030, which has received positive feedback. Hoa addresses a number of issues that still concern experts. 

Ministry cracks down on container trucks violating transport rules The Ministry of Transport has taken steps to prevent the increasing number of accidents involving cargo trucks and container trucks.

Mekong Delta needs logistics investment: officials Nguyễn Hoài Nam, deputy general secretary of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), said the move would allow firms to directly export their goods.

Mass traffic inspections nationwide nab 6,500 drunk drivers Traffic police imposed penalties on nearly 6,500 drivers with alcohol levels exceeding the permitted level and 74 drivers under the influence of drugs during nationwide traffic inspections last month.

Traffic police launch vehicle inspections nationwide Traffic police have kick-started a nationwide campaign to inspect coaches, passenger cars, container trucks and motorbikes in an effort to prevent serious accidents.

Giant, overloaded trucks pose hazard on HCM City roads

HCM City’s roads are constantly threatened by overloaded and oversized container and dump trucks.

Major projects languish as speculators abandon land plots Property speculation and a lack of roads and facilities such as hospitals, schools and shopping malls have led to a number of so-called “deserted towns” in real estate hotspots in HCM City.

Việt Nam, China have room to grow trade ties: experts

Vietnamese and Chinese enterprises are encouraged to tap into the great bilateral trade potential driven by the two countries’ open trade policies, experts said.