Vietnamese carriers and the railway sector have carried out a wide range of activities to support central localities where people are suffering heavy losses from devastating floods.
Vietnam Railways (VNR) is attempting to replace more than 1,000 train locomotives and coaches, but experts said the money would be better spent elsewhere.
Vietinbank and Bac Giang-Lang Son BOT JSC have inked a credit contract worth 440.4 million USD to restart the Bac Giang-Lang Son expressway project, which was halted due to capital shortage.
The Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) has asked the Ministry of Transport for 7 trillion VND (308.2 million USD) in Government bonds to renovate the Hanoi – HCM City rail system from 2017 – 2020.
The Japanese Government has agreed to provide a non-refundable aid package worth 3.206 billion JPY (equivalent to 30 million USD) for the Cambodian Royal Government.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the second Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Corridor Towns Development project, loaned from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The Ministry of Transport and the People's Committee in Kien Giang
province have approved the feasibility report and proposal for building
an international passenger port on Phu Quoc Island.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan delivered a speech at the 19th
International Conference on the Future of Asia, which took place in
Tokyo on May 23 under the theme: “ Asia ’s Search for Steps towards
Stronger Ties and Integration.”
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