maritime transport

Update news maritime transport

VN to increase maritime, inland waterway transport to ease road transport

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang said in the coming time Vietnam should increase the proportion of maritime and inland waterway transport to at least 50 per cent in order to reduce logistics costs and road accidents.

Opportunities available for investment in Vietnam’s seaport system

Investors currently have many opportunities to participate in maritime projects worth more than 300,000 billion VND after Vietnam’s master plan on seaport system development is approved.

VN maritime transport become frozen because of Covid-19

While maritime passenger transport firms were paralyzed soon after Covid-19 broke out, cargo transport firms still saw growth.

Maritime transport firms hit hard by coronavirus pandemic

Maritime transport firms in Vietnam are feeling the brunt of the novel coronavirus pandemic as a large number of their ships are idle due to the falling demand for cargo transport.

Norwegian Crown Prince due to visit Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon Magnus and Crown Princess Mette-Marit are scheduled to visit Vietnam from March 18-21 at the invitation of Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 27/8

 Party General Secretary receives Vientiane leader; Strengthening Vietnam- Seychelles relations; VN eager to boost ties with Japan

Shipping and mining sector suffer heavy first-half losses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only 18 per cent of Viet Nam's listed companies reported first-half losses, but some of these ran into hundreds of billions of dong with maritime transport and mining businesses the hardest hit.