A part of the under-construction National Highway No.51 is seen in Bien Hoa City on November 14, 2012.

The southern province of Ca Mau will earmark VND100 billion (US$4.8 million) for dredging 12 river mouths so they will be able to accommodate ships with a capacity of 90 CV or higher.

Located in the southern gateway of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Hiep Phuoc Industrial Zone (IZ) is considered one of the most attractive locations for many domestic and foreign investors in the future. Over the past years, it has gradually improved its infrastructure to become a reliable destination for investors and the core for sea port infrastructure development in HCMC.

The HCMC Goods Transport Association on Tuesday sent a petition to the Prime Minister and related ministries seeking lower toll fees on the HCMC-Trung Luong Expressway.

Vietnam, in its 2011-2020 strategy, sets a target of achieving a balance of trade in 2020, Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang said.

In 2012, HCMC will kick off construction of many bridge and road projects on major gateways to the downtown area in an effort to ease the current traffic congestion, the city's transport department said.

In 2012, HCMC will kick off construction of many bridge and road projects on major gateways to the downtown area in an effort to ease the current traffic congestion, the city's transport department said.

Last week, the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) submitted to the Ministry of Transport (MoT) a draft plan on boosting container transport capacity to help ease gridlock in the current roadway system.

Three major container carriers are imposing peakseason surcharges on westbound shipments from Asia to Europe and the Mediterranean, effective in mid-December.

Rates to Asia to rise by $300 per FEU at the start of the year, WTSA says. Shipping lines that carry U.S. exports to Asia intend to increase their refrigerated container rates effective Jan 1. to cover higher equipment and operating costs during the historically slow season.