During the meeting, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Truong Canh Tuyen briefed an overview of the city’s development prospects and strategic advantages, particularly in light of the planned merger with the neighbouring provinces of Soc Trang and Hau Giang.
Singapore has launched a digital platform to enhance maritime workforce training, with full implementation expected in the second half of 2025, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced on March 27.
According to the Vietnam Maritime Administration, the total cargo volume through the nation's port system reached approximately 864.4 million tonnes, up 14% year-on-year. Container throughput was estimated at 29.9 million TEUs, reflecting a 21% rise.
The Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) has set a target of further expanding its container fleet, seaports, strengthening digital and technology transformation to strive towards achieving the production and business plans for 2024.
A joint military exercise of members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), called ASEAN Solidarity Exercise Natuna (ASEX 01 – Natuna) officially kicked off on September 19 in Batam city of Indonesia.
The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) is chairing the 2023 ASEAN Coast Guard Forum in Jakarta from June 6-9 to discuss cooperation in protecting waters from various threats, including illegal fishing.
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said that the 2023 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA ’23) exhibition will reinforce Malaysia as a regional hub for the aerospace and maritime industries.
On October 22, 2018, the Party Central Committee in the 12th tenure issued Resolution No 36-NQ/TW on the strategy for the sustainable development of Vietnam’s marine economy to 2030 and vision to 2045, in which the overall goal by 2030 is to turn the country into a strong maritime nation.
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has suggested prioritising investment in expressway projects in the Mekong Delta over the next ten years to ensure socio-economic development and national security and defence.
Navies from Vietnam and other ASEAN countries are participating in the first ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise that is taking place from Sep 2-6 in the Gulf of Thailand and off Vietnam’s Ca Mau province.
Canadian Minister of National Defence Harjit Singh Sajjan talks with Viet Nam News on the prospects of Canada-Vietnam defence cooperation and Canada’s commitment to sustain peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region during his visit to Vietnam.
Vietnam has joined other 35 countries in the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2017 (LIMA 217), which opened at Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre, Langkawi, Malaysia on March 21.
Maltese firms wish to do business with Vietnam in the fields of infrastructure, financial service, tourism and training, and many of them are ready to make inroads into the country.
Indonesia and Australia held their third Foreign and Defence Ministers' 2+2 Dialogue in Sydney with notable outcomes recorded in maritime and counter-terrorism cooperation and bilateral trade.
Commercial banks expect to attract foreign investment in their newly-established financial companies thanks to the profitable domestic consumer financial market.
