Vietnamese seaports to handle 1.2-1.4 billion tonnes of cargo by 2030

Vietnam’s seaport cargo throughput is set to reach 1.2-1.4 billion tonnes by 2030, with container cargo expected to range from 46.3 to 54.34 million TEUs, according to a detailed plan for the development of seaport groups, wharfs, jetties, buoy berths, and water areas in 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. Passenger traffic through seaports is … Read more

Strong recovery seen in industrial production in H1

Vietnam’s industry sector saw continuous recovery in the first six months of 2024, with the index of industrial production (IIP) expanding 7.7 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). The reviewed period saw nearly 120,000 enterprises established; more than 1,500 new foreign-invested projects licensed with a total capital of more than … Read more

HCM City real estate revenue up 6% in H1

Real estate revenue in Ho Chi Minh City reached 124 trillion VND (4.9 billion USD) in the first half of the year, up 6.1% year-on-year, according to the HCM City Statistics Office. The real estate market has shown signs of recovery this year, with 3% growth in the second quarter and 2.5% in the first … Read more

President welcomes Cuban NA President

President To Lam on July 24 received President of the National Assembly (NA) of People’s Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez who is in Vietnam to attend the state funeral of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong. Source: Vietnam News Agency

Prime Minister receives President of Australia Senate

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 24 received President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines during her visit to Vietnam to attend the state funeral for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong. Source: Vietnam News Agency

Vietnam attends ASEAN meetings within AMM-57 framework in Laos

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet, who is also head of the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) delegation of Vietnam, attended the Meeting of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Commission and the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Interface with the Representatives of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human … Read more