Local travel companies complain despite increasing numbers of foreign tourists, infrastructure and customer services at Vietnam's seaports remain underdeveloped.

Tour operators serving cruise ships have reported a sharp increase in the arrival of cruise tourists but say the lack of ports to accommodate such vessels is hindering the development of this segment.

Local tour operators serving foreign cruise ships have reported a strong rise in cruise passenger arrivals, but the lack of a capable terminal for such vessels will hinder the development of this tourism segment.

On the 25th of February, a new high-speed ship namely "Hai Yen" was officially put into operation to serve passengers who need to travel from Ly Son Island to Sa Ky harbour and back. This is the first passenger ship to provide two-way travelling daily on the sea route of Ly Son - Sa Ky.

Maersk Line has signed a contract with Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. to build 10 of the world's largest and most efficient vessels, with an option for an additional 20 vessels.

Maersk Line has signed a contract with Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. to build 10 of the world's largest and most efficient vessels, with an option for an additional 20 vessels. Scheduled for delivery between 2013 and 2015, they will entirely change the shipping industry's understanding of size and efficiency.

The long-awaited Rung Sac Road in HCM City 's outlying district of Can Gio opened to traffic on Jan.23, giving fresh impetus to the district economy.

Mitsui O S K Lines's Precision made its first call at Tan Cang-Cai Mep International Terminal in Vietnam on January

The Saigontourist Travel Service Company welcomed 300 visitors and crew members arriving aboard the Princess Daphne luxury cruise ship from Portugal to Ho Chi Minh City on January 15.

Going around a subterranean rock bank to the east of Hon Tre Island in Nha Trang Bay, a cargo ship pierced to its hull and cargo box. Nearly 1000 tons of fertilizer were dissolved into the sea on December 29.