Ho Chi Minh City proposes COVID-19 support for 27,500 employees of non-essential businesses People buy movie tickets at a cinema in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Ngoc Phuong / Tuoi Tre The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs has suggested that monetary support …
Read More »Japanese enterprises mull over relocation of manufacturing to Vietnam
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (second row, center) witnesses the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Vietnam’s Foreign Investment Agency and the Japan External Trade Organization in Vietnam, September 7, 2020. Photo: chinhphu.vn Many Japanese enterprises expressed interest in relocating their manufacturing to Vietnam at a meeting with …
Read More »Japan to provide patrol ships to Vietnam amid maritime row with China
An aerial view shows Japan Coast Guard patrol ship, fishing boats from Taiwan and Taiwan’s Coast Guard vessel sailing side by side near the disputed islands in the East China Sea, known as Senkaku in Japan, Diaoyu in China and Tiaoyutai in Taiwan, in this photo taken by Kyodo in …
Read More »Da Nang seeks to impress int’l holiday seekers with TV commercial aired on BBC
A television commercial (TVC) promoting Da Nang’s tourism is being aired multiple times daily from June 5 until the end of the month on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)’s BBC World News channel for the Asia-Pacific region. A screenshot taken from a television commercial about Da Nang being aired on …
Read More »Vietnam H1 trade surplus $5.46 bln vs $1.72 bln surplus in H1 2019: customs
HANOI — Vietnam recorded a trade surplus $5.46 billion in the first half of this year, widening from a surplus of $1.72 billion in the same period last year, government customs data released on Monday showed. Shipping containers are seen at a port in Hai Phong city, Vietnam July 12, …
Read More »TAN CANG HAI PHONG INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL (TC-HICT) WELCOMES A NEW TRANS-PACIFIC DIRECT SERVICE TO THE WESTCOAST OF USA
On May 19th 2020, Tan Cang Hai Phong International Container Terminal (TC-HICT), belonging to Saigon Newport Corporation – an unit of Vietnam People’s Navy successfully welcomes the maiden voyage of M/V ONE CONTRIBUTION with 90,000 DWT, LOA of 316 m which is one of 11 container vessels deployed by THE …
Read More »Vietnam sees H1 exports to EU falling 6-8 pct due to coronavirus
HANOI — Vietnam’s exports to the European Union (EU) in the first half of this year are forecast to fall 6-8 percet from a year earlier due to the coronavirus, the Ministry of Industry and Trade told local media on Friday. Restrictions imposed by some EU countries at their borders …
Read More »Ho Chi Minh City keeps supermarket shelves full amid COVID-19 social distancing
Well-prepared supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City have managed to keep their shelves filled to the brim with goods as the nation implements social distancing to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Markets, supermarkets, and shops selling essentials are allowed to maintain normal operations after 0:00 Wednesday, April 1, when Vietnam entered 15 days …
Read More »TAN CANG WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION OPERATES THE FIRST BARGE SERVICE AT HOANG ANH – LOKAPORT DOMESTIC PORT
Lokaport is the next destination on the North- South container route of Tan Cang Waterway Transportation (a subsidiary of Saigon Newport Coporation) after Dabaco Tan Chi domestic port. Hoang Anh – Lokaport domestic port has a total area of 6.8 ha, the estimated annual capacity for phase 1 is 20,000 …
Read More »Ports of Los Angeles, Açu & Amsterdam compete for WPSP Safety and Security Award
A fully operating port cyber security center, coastal emergency plan and interactive ISPS port security mobile app up as WPSP Safety & Security Award finalists Safety and security of ship and cargo operations are crucial within any port. With the advance of global terrorism, cross-border criminality and digitization, security problems …
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