Vietnamese automaker Thaco exports 15 buses to Philippines Buses of Vietnamese automaker Truong Hai Auto Corporation (Thaco) are loaded onto a cargo ship at Chu Lai Port in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam on December 28, 2019. Photo: Le Trung / Tuoi Tre Vietnamese automaker Truong Hai Auto …
Read More »Leading NGOs urge Vietnam to scrap new coal-fired power projects
Leading NGOs urge Vietnam to scrap new coal-fired power projects A coal-fired power plant in Thai Binh Province, northern Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Gia Chinh. 12 organizations specializing in health and environment together have called on Vietnam to scrap 14 new coal plants. Concerned by the environmental and health toll that …
Read More »Cargo handling up 14 pct in Vietnamese ports
Shipping containers are seen at a port in Hai Phong City. Photo by Reuters/Kham. Vietnamese ports handled 14 percent more cargo than they did last year, but just 24 percent of it was transported by Vietnamese ships. Data released by the Vietnam Maritime Administration shows the amount of cargo handled …
Read More »Vietnam sees car imports double
A car body is painted in VinFast auto factory in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Minh Tuan. Dwindling sales of locally assembled cars and rising sales of imports are causing local manufacturers to demand more tax incentives to compete. In the first 11 months of the year sales …
Read More »Vietnam trade hits $517 bln peak
A woman rides a motorcycle as she passes containers at a port in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam. Photo by Reuters/Kham. Vietnam’s foreign trade for the first time reached $517 billion this year, with trade surplus a record-high of $9.9 billion. Trade value grew 8 percent year-on-year, with exports upping …
Read More »CAI MEP INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL JOINS TRADELENS
Cai Mep, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam – On 19th December 2019, CMIT (Cai Mep International Terminal), a joint venture between Vinalines, Saigon Port and APM Terminals, has joined the TradeLens digital platform, in support of the blockchain technology. CMIT is one of the largest terminals in Cai Mep …
Read More »Hydropower dam tunnel collapses in central Vietnam flash floods, many missing
Heavy machines buried after the collapse. Photo credit: Tan Vu/Tuoi Tre Heavy machines buried after the collapse. Photo credit: Tan Vu/Tuoi Tre At least two workers and 14 local residents are missing after a hydropower water tunnel collapsed in Quang Nam Province Tuesday. Huynh Khanh Toan, vice chairman of the …
Read More »From steaks to furniture, Hanjin Shipping collapse to raise freight costs
A man stands in front of shipping containers at the Hanjin Shipping container terminal at Incheon New Port in Incheon, South Korea, September 7, 2016. A man stands in front of shipping containers at the Hanjin Shipping container terminal at Incheon New Port in Incheon, South Korea, September 7, 2016. …
Read More »Thailand’s EGATi builds $2.37-bln coal-fired power plant in Vietnam
An artist’s impression shows the Quang Tri 1 coal-fired power plant in Quang Tri province, Vietnam. Photo: EGAT International Thailand’s EGAT International Co started construction on Friday of a VND55 trillion (US$2.37 billion) coal-fired power plant in north-central Vietnam, Vietnamese state media reported. The 1,320-megawatt Quang Tri 1 plant is …
Read More »PT Intra Asia Indonesia to build $1-billion coal port in Vietnam
Seeing opportunities in Vietnam’s increasing demand for imported coal, Indonesian firm PT Intra Asia Indonesia is seeking the opportunity to build a coal port in southern Vietnam with a total investment capital sum of $1 billion. PT Intra Asia Indonesia to build $1-billion coal port in Vietnam, vietnam economy, business …
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