Fourteen countries sign dry ports agreement
Fourteen countries have inked an inter-governmental agreement on dry
ports to underline their pledge toward achieving the shared vision of an
integrated and sustainable inter-modal transport and logistics system.
Fourteen countries have inked an inter-governmental agreement on dry
ports to underline their pledge toward achieving the shared vision of an
integrated and sustainable inter-modal transport and logistics system.
The agreement, signed on the sideline of the Forum of Asian Ministers of Transport, builds on the inter-governmental agreements of the Asian highway and trans-Asian railway networks, built through the ESCAP platform.
Signatories to the agreement are Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Republic of Korea, Russia, Tajikistan, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam.
The agreement aims to promote international recognition of dry ports, facilitating investment in dry port infrastructure, improving operational efficiency and enhancing the environmental sustainability of transport.
It also signals a move to a more sustainable growth path. Dry ports create the conditions for the much needed shift of cargo flows from road transport alone to intermodal options - using road services in combination with more energy efficient, less polluting alternatives such as rail, short sea shipping and inland waterways.-VNA
The agreement, signed on the sideline of the Forum of Asian Ministers of Transport, builds on the inter-governmental agreements of the Asian highway and trans-Asian railway networks, built through the ESCAP platform.
Signatories to the agreement are Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Republic of Korea, Russia, Tajikistan, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam.
The agreement aims to promote international recognition of dry ports, facilitating investment in dry port infrastructure, improving operational efficiency and enhancing the environmental sustainability of transport.
It also signals a move to a more sustainable growth path. Dry ports create the conditions for the much needed shift of cargo flows from road transport alone to intermodal options - using road services in combination with more energy efficient, less polluting alternatives such as rail, short sea shipping and inland waterways.-VNA
You should also see
PM urges village elders, citizens to help preserve cultural heritage
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked village elders and chiefs, skilled artisans and reputable citizens to make greater efforts to preserve and promote tangible and intangible cultural heritage, which is the quintessence and core value of the nation.
See more
World
ASEAN foreign ministers call for end to Myanmar violence
ASEAN foreign ministers on April 19 issued a statement calling on all parties to immediately cease violence and exercise maximum restraint in the border areas of Myanmar.
World
Indonesia’s Mount Ruang continues to emit ash
After a series of eruptions earlier this week that forced thousands to evacuate, Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, continued to emit ash on April 19 afternoon.
World
Thailand gives financial support to Laos for road maintenance
The Thai cabinet has approved 1.8 billion THB (about 48.8 million USD) in financial assistance for the Lao Government to maintain and improve Highway R12, shortening the travel time from Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom province, through Laos, to the Vietnamese border in central Quang Binh province.
World
Indonesia develops sustainable tourism
Indonesia has been working to realise its goal of building a quality, sustainable and environmentally friendly tourism industry.
World
Vietnam to have many opportunities from digitalisation, green transformation: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecasted that Vietnam will have many opportunities from digitalisation and green transformation, according to IMF Asia and Pacific Department Director Krishna Srinivasan.
