Over the past time, Vietnam has actively promoted international cooperation in inland waterway transport.

Fees and charges for transporting on the Vietnam-Cambodia waterway route are paid according the tonnage rates when vehicles entering and leaving seaports from October 12.

A new high-speed boat service between HCM City and outlying Cu Chi District through Binh Duong Province was launched last Friday.

Ho Chi Minh City will extend its suspension of road passenger transport until April 22, announced the municipal Department of Transport on April 15.

The numbers of traffic accidents, traffic-related deaths and injuries in the country all decreased in 2019, as compared to the previous year, heard a national teleconference held on December 28.

Only 50 percent of Vietnam’s inland waterway network, measured in kilometers (19,000), is easily navigable, according to the Department of Inland Waterway.

A lack of investment into inland waterways has stunted the development of water-borne shipping and made Vietnam’s logistics sector heavily dependant on more expensive road transport.

VietNamNet Bridge - Aware of the great potential of dental tourism, HCMC has decided that the field will be a key development sector in the city. 

VietNamNet Bridge - HCMC travel firms, repeatedly complaining about the serious pollution of the rivers and canals in the city, have urged the local authorities to find solutions.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam still cannot take advantage of its 3,200 kilometers of coastline, 6,500 kilometers of rivers, 126 river ports, 2,300 passenger ports and 4,800 berths.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The threat of landslides, particularly during the rainy and stormy seasons has concerned residents who live along the west bank of the Hong (Red) River in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Locals in this northern province are concerned about the spontaneous appearance of ports and quays that pose a serious threat to waterway transport safety and disrupt the locals’ lives.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Yachts are becoming the new "luxury cars" in HCM City. Well, almost.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite having geological advantages and low costs, waterway transport in the Hong River Delta hasn't been fully exploited due to obstacles in infrastructure and burdensome procedures for businesses operating in the field,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Canals in HCM City, including those under restoration and dredging, could become polluted again if no drastic measures are taken to cope with the critical issue,

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 VietNamNet Bridge – While the crumbling roads of Vietnam must bear the burden of high traffic and excessive loads, railways and waterways go largely under utilized.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many parts of Hong (Red) and Thai Binh rivers have seen its average water level remarkably reduced - by two metres lower than the previous 20 years.