The total volume of goods traded between Vietnam and China going through the two border-gate railway stations of Lao Cai and Dong Dang reached more than 838,000 tonnes in the first nine months of 2021, up 43 percent year-on-year, according to statistics of the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR).
COVID-19 checkpoints at the gateways to and from the northern province of Thai Binh have been temporarily closed as from 12:00 am October 17, 2021, according to an official dispatch issued by the provincial People’s Committee.
Online shopping through e-commerce platforms by consumers in Hanoi rose 30-50 percent in four social distancing periods, according to the city Department of Industry and Trade.
Drivers transporting goods within 19 southern localities undertaking social distancing measures are allowed to operate without showing their COVID-19-free document, agreed participants at a meeting held by Ministry of Transport (MoT) on July 19.
The Ba Ria – Vung Tau People’s Committee has told agencies to speed up work on crucial transport projects to facilitate connections to the Cai Mep-Thi Vai port complex in the province’s Phu My Town.
The Indonesian government on April 9 announced a plan to support locals affected by the disruption of operations in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The waterway links between Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta region through river and canal networks, which are proved to be more advantageous to trade than their road counterparts, have not been fully utilised.
Revenue of transport companies in the northern province of Vinh Phuc exceeded 3.2 trillion VND (138.4 million USD) in the first nine months of 2019, up 10 percent year on year.
The consumer price index (CPI) between January and May increased by 2.74 percent from the same period last year – the slowest five-month pace over the last three years, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
A joint venture between the Hanoi Export-Import Company (Geleximco) and International Transportation and Trading Joint Stock Company (ITC) has proposed building a logistics centre and Cai Mep Ha habour in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.
Vietnam has surpassed Thailand and Malaysia to lead Southeast Asia in terms of e-commerce growth with an annual expansion of more than 30 percent, bringing big opportunities for logistics companies.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid a working visit to the Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) in Tan Thanh district of the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on July 21.
An international seminar on border transport between Vietnam, China and other members of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) took place in Hanoi on May 11.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked for stronger coordination among police, border guard, coast guard and customs forces to effectively fight drug crime in the coming time.
Deputy Standing Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party’s Committee Tat Thanh Cang participated in the MIPIM Asia Property Leaders’ Summit in Osaka, Japan, on September 8.
Building a large-scale logistics centre is a focal mission of Bac Giang province by 2020, and the northern locality is rolling out the red carpet for investment in this facility, an official has said.
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