Dong Nai Port: Toward a Top-ten Port in Vietnam

Date: 06/07/2009

When many foreign investors arrived in Dong Nai province to do business 20 years ago, the demand for better port systems was urgent to facilitate cargo circulation, import and export activities. Dong Nai Port was established to meet the demand. Overcoming many difficulties over the past 20 years, Dong...

WB passes $350 mln credit for Vietnam urban development

Date: 06/07/2009

The World Bank said Friday (03 July 2009) it approved US$350 million in credit for Vietnam to help improve infrastructure and living conditions.

Cross-country expressway in the offing

Date: 06/07/2009

The Ministry of Transport is pursuing an ambitious plan to develop an expressway across the country with a vehicle speed of more than 100 km per hour. The Vietnam Road Administration has submitted to the transport ministry the final report on the master north-south road plan which will connect Phap...

Vietnam stands 5th in happy planet index

Date: 06/07/2009

Latin America tops a global ranking of ecological efficiency positioning Costa Rica as the world’s happiest place to live while Vietnam is fifth.

Plan on ambitious border economic zone gets approval

Date: 04/07/2009

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a master plan to build the region along the border with Cambodia into a major economic zone.

Ben Thanh Central Station Complex under consideration

Date: 04/07/2009

The Ho Chi Minh City Municipal People’s Committee has agreed on a plan jointly made by the city’s Investment and Planning Department and the Inner-city Railways Management Board to receive ODA sources and to draw up a feasibility project to build the Ben Thanh Central Station Complex.

Sapa on list of world’s most magnificent terraced fields

Date: 04/07/2009

The terraced fields of Sapa in Vietnam have been recognized as one of the world’s, and Asia’s seven most beautiful and magnificent, US-based Travel & Leisure magazine has announced.

International fashion fair to take place in HCM City

Date: 04/07/2009

The Vietnam International Fashion Fair 2009 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from July 8-14.

Funds to flow soon for southern inter-port road

Date: 03/07/2009

The Government has asked ministries to advance funds for building a key road connecting seaports along the Thi Vai River in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province pending capital from Government bonds for the project crucial for economic growth in the region.

Van Phong Port needs urgent upgrade

Date: 03/07/2009

Viet Nam could lose US$1.5 billion a year if the proposed port in central Khanh Hoa Province’s Van Phong Bay does not include wharves that can accommodate big ships, an official said.

Deep water port promises premium profits

Date: 03/07/2009

A proposed deep-water port in central Vietnam could provide a boost for the country’s exporters as well as generate billions of dollars in income, a maritime expert has predicted.

Vietnam’s retail market robust despite downturn

Date: 03/07/2009

The global economic downturn hasn’t appeared to have dented Vietnamese shoppers’ enthusiasm, with the retail sector posting year-on-year growth of 21% in the first five months of 2009.

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