
Ba Ria-Vung Tau to develop international port worth nearly 230 million USD
The project aims to construct the My Xuan International General Port, capable of accommodating ships with a capacity of up to 60,000 DWT.
The project aims to construct the My Xuan International General Port, capable of accommodating ships with a capacity of up to 60,000 DWT.
In 2024, the port industry in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province marked a milestone with total goods throughput at its seaports surpassing 138.2 million tonnes, a 23% increase of the yearly plan, and container cargo volume reaching 10.8 million TEUs, up 34% from the previous year.
On December 17, the Department of Information and Communications of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, in collaboration with the People’s Committee of Con Dao island district, launched a "Green Living Festival." This event is part of the "For a green island environment" programme in 2024 which aims at promoting environmental protection and sustainable development in coastal and island regions.
The Vietnam Record Organisation (VietKings) has officially recognised Hon Trung Bird Sanctuary in Con Dao National Park in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau as the most fertile seabird habitat.
With its strategically significant location as the gateway to the sea for Southeastern Vietnam, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province is positioning itself as a key driver of economic growth for the region. The province has set ambitious goals, including an average annual growth rate of 8.1–8.6% for Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), excluding oil and gas, from 2021 to 2030.
The Vietnam Record Organisation (VietKings) has officially recognised Hon Trung as a special seabird breeding habitat.
On November 28, Con Dao National Park in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province held a ceremony to receive the Heritage Tree designation, and a Vietnam record for the Hon Trung seabird nesting ground, on the occasion of Vietnam Forestry Day.
The Department of Tourism of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has announced its tourism promotion program for the last quarter of the year, and unveiled new destinations, tours, and routes within the province.
The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau is entering the low tourist season, providing some down time for local travel firms to renovate and upgrade service quality, facilities, and human resources to stimulate demand.
The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau is entering the low tourist season, providing some down time for local travel firms to renovate and upgrade service quality, facilities, and human resources to stimulate demand.
Strong performances in the Provincial Competitiveness Index, green index, and investment attraction demonstrate that Ba Ria-Vung Tau is actively enhancing its investment and business environment while reforming administrative procedures to achieve green and sustainable development.
Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and a working delegation on July 23 laid wreaths and offered incense to fallen heroes at Hoang Duong cemetery, on the occation of the 77th War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947-2024).
The southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau has undertaken various initiatives to monitor the “3 Nos” that constitute violations for fishing vessels (no registration, no examination, no licence), local authorities have said.
Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on June 13 visited a centre for social work and children protection in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and met with the command of the border post at Ba Ria – Vung Tau port.
New foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in southeastern localities in the first five months of 2024 are not large but friendly to the environment and apply high technologies.
The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau attracted over 1.64 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first five months of 2024, a 12.6-fold rise from the figure in the same period last year.
The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and the Danish Embassy in Vietnam on June 3 jointly organised a conference to share knowledge on developing offshore wind power in the locality, gathering a large number of Vietnamese and Danish experts.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Dong Nai provinces have become magnets for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the southeastern region.
Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Nguyen Cong Vinh on May 28 chaired a meeting on the results of handling violations of regulations against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
A Philippine sailor in distress in waters off the coast of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau was rescued at night on May 11.