The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's statistics showed that the country exported 6.88 million tonnes of rice worth US$3.23 billion in 2010, up 15.4% and 21.2% in value over 2009.
Local travel firm Viet Excursions on Wednesday welcomed the Ocean Princess cruise ship with around 800 passengers on board at the Phu My seaport in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, on in several cruise ships served by the company since the first day of the New Year.
According to the latest report from Drewry, an independent maritime analyst, Maerks Line ranks number one among the Top 20 carriers in the third quarter of 2010. This is the 4th consecutive quarter that Maersk Line is a leader in reliability.
Shipbuilding group Vinashin has completed the construction of 38 ships ahead of schedule, seven more than targeted, just two months after it underwent a major restructure,.
Ha Long Shipbuilding Company, an affiliate of Vietnam Business Group (Vinashin), has started building two cargo ships with a capacity of 47,500 ton each for Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines).
Foreign shipping lines have been left at sea by unclear liquidation procedures for abandoned containers at Vietnam's ports.Danish shipping logistics firm Maersk Vietnam told VIR that it had 48 abandoned containers at Haiphong and Ho Chi Minh City ports.
Bach Dang Shipbuilding Industry Corporation will today hand over a 4,500-cubic-metre ethylene carrier vessel named "King Arthur" to Italian shipowner Mediterranea Di Navigazione.
The New World Alliance (TNWA), which includes Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), APL and Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), will launch a direct Vietnam - North Europe service next month.
Local travel firm Viet Excursions last Friday brought two luxury cruise ships, Le Diamant of France and SeaBourn Pride of the U.S., to the Tien Sa port in the central city of Danang.
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