On June 05, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with the provincial People's Committee held a rally in response to the World Environment Day (5-6) and the World Ocean Day (8-6); and opened the Vietnam Sea and Island Week.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has authorised the southern coastal province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau to host the country's first international seaport festival, from April 27-29.

The 12th IAPH Asia/Oceania Regional Meeting/Port Forum will take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka from March 8 to 9, 2012, hosted by Sri Lanka Ports

In the morning 01 December, BR-VT province Deputy Chairman Ho Van Nien had a meeting with Long Mai Global Trade J.S.C on the plan and scenario of the program "Vietnam International Seaport 2012" which will be held in Vung Tau City.In the morning 01 December, BR-VT province Deputy Chairman Ho Van Nien had a meeting with Long Mai Global Trade J.S.C on the plan and scenario of the program "Vietnam International Seaport 2012" which will be held in Vung Tau City.

The Vietnam Seaports Association (VPA) Annual Meeting 2011 is scheduled to be held at Unification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City, on September 15-17, 2011, hosted by Ben Nghe Port.

A Vietnam-US Business Forum themed "Doing Business in Vietnam" was held in New York on July 13 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the US Chamber of Commerce.

Ho Chi Minh City, June 22, 2011, the 9th ASEAN Port and Shipping 2011 Vietnam Conference & Exhibition will take place at Windsor Plaza Hotel.

The Ministry of Transport of Vietnam has endorsed the 9th ASEAN Ports and Shipping 2011 to take place at five-star Windsor Plaza Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City on 22 - 23 June, 2011.

The second Vietnam Marine-based Economic Forum 2011 (VMEF 2011) will be held in the central coastal city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province on June 8.

Organisations, investors and businesses both at home and abroad operating in logistics and seaport services discussed measures to develop the sector in Vietnam in the face of international economic integration, at a forum in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on March 30.