PM hosted a reception for visiting Cuban legislator

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez in Hanoi on July 24 afternoon. The Cuban legislator is on a visit to Vietnam to attend Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s funeral. Source: Vietnam News Agency

Vietnam, Colombia beef up legislative collaboration

A delegation of the National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for External Relations led by its Chairman Vu Hai Ha, who is also a member of the Party Central Committee, made a working visit to the Republic of Colombia from July 20-23, as part of the NA’s foreign affair programme this year. Source: Vietnam News Agency

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