A workshop was held in Hanoi on December 20 to help the Ministry of Industry and Trade implement an action plan to increase the competitiveness of logistics services in Vietnam through 2025, as well as to attract investment to build logistics centres so as to boost the sale of Vietnamese goods in the European and American regions.
The northern province of Quang Ninh enjoyed a bustling year with some 50 cultural, sports and tourism events and around 12.2 million visitors when it hosted the Visit Vietnam Year 2018.
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong asked the northern port city of Hai Phong to develop a strong sea-based economy during a meeting between the Politburo and the municipal Party Committee in Hanoi on December 13.
A conference in Soc Trang province on December 12 underlined the need for transport infrastructure connectivity in the Mekong Delta to fuel local development.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has injected more than 9.9 trillion VND (426.5 million USD) into transport infrastructure in service of local socio-economic development, the provincial Department of Transport said.
The service industry in the northeastern border province is estimated to grow by 14.2 percent this year thanks to the locality’s concrete actions to boost its tourism services.
The Adviser of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Hiroto Izumi, visited the Philippines on November 21 to discuss with the country’s Government officials on a 156 billion JPY (1.38 billion USD) aid to help upgrade transport infrastructure in Manila capital.
Total revenue from retail sales and services in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is estimated at 100.5 trillion VND (4.28 billion USD) during the January-October period, accounting for 85.5 percent of the yearly plan and an increase of 12.5 percent year-on-year.
Traffic jam continue to be a big issue for Hanoi despite heavy investment in transport infrastructure in the city. The problem was the focus of a workshop held in Hanoi on October 24.
India and Myanmar have discussed issues relating to bilateral cooperation as well as topics of common interest, including the developments in Rakhine State, at recent high-level meetings.
Chairman of the Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Long has asked contractors to quicken the construction of Ha Long - Van Don expressway, enabling it to connect with the Ha Long - Hai Phong - Hanoi expressway and the Van Don International Airport.
Playing an important role in the Hanoi-Hai Phong-Quang Ninh economic triangle and serving as a gateway for trade between Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China, the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has been making several breakthroughs to develop local transport infrastructure and meet the burgeoning economic growth.
The southern province of Dong Nai has announced that it needs a total of 55.4 trillion VND (2.37 billion USD) to develop its infrastructure during the 2018-2020 period.
The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has outlined comprehensive measures to attract key projects in trade, aiming to become a leading service centre in the country.
The Ministry of Transport has announced plans to limit the cargo handled at HCM City’s Cat Lai Port since volumes are exceeding its handling capacity, exerting pressure on the city’s transport infrastructure.
Hanoi is striving to make efficient use of foreign loans, including official development assistance (ODA), to fuel socio-economic development, especially the building of a synchronous transport infrastructure network.
The real estate sector in the central province of Quang Ngai has strong potential to grow, thanks to its geographic attributes but still-low property prices that appeal to investors.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong hosted separate receptions on July 17 for outgoing Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Ping Kitnikone and outgoing Lithuanian Ambassador to China and Vietnam Ina Marciulionyte.
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