16-12-2020 10:28
While ride-hailing and food delivery service providers hiked fees and commission rates, triggering concerns among drivers and passengers, Lalamove is adjusting fees to benefit customers.
15-12-2020 18:07
Marking new development milestone when operating as a joint stock company, state-run shipping giant Vinalines has totally changed its corporate brand identity and took on the new brand name Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) towards achieving new development targets.
15-12-2020 13:34
Despite strong objections among businesses, Ho Chi Minh City will start collecting infrastructure and service fees at seaports from July 2021, triggering concerns over logistics cost increases.
14-12-2020 14:42
Dong Thap has yet to fulfil its growth target this year, in part due to the ongoing pandemic – however, the province’s economy still maintains third position in the Mekong Delta. Pham Thien Nghia, Chairman of Dong Thap People’s Committee, told VIR’s Huu Phuc about the provincial socioeconomic situation in 2020 and the development strategy for next year.
12-12-2020 08:00
Vietnam is working on a number of measures to reduce logistics costs and improve competitiveness amid increasingly international economic integration. Nguyen Tuong, deputy secretary general of the Vietnam Logistics Business Association, writes about how important freight development by air is to increase competitiveness for agricultural products.
10-12-2020 10:00
Since launching doi moi over three decades ago, Vietnam has positioned itself as one of the top exporters for many goods, with logistics playing a vital role in the process. However, in recent years, the country’s logistical infrastructure has lost some of its momentum, threatening to reduce the nation’s competitiveness on the global stage despite new free trade agreements.
08-12-2020 14:43
Once in effect, the recently-signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is expected to boost Vietnam’s logistics industry, creating more opportunities for all players in the country.
07-12-2020 15:30
Five new high-speed rail lines between Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces expected to be built by 2025 would help to ensure smooth transport of goods and improve logistics services and connections between major seaports.
04-12-2020 12:14
As airlines have been among the hardest-hit businesses during the global health crisis, international carrier Emirates had to find immediate solutions to not only cope with the reduction of revenues for its passenger services but also position itself as a reliable partner. Mohammed Alwahedi, Emirates’ country manager in Vietnam, described to Etienne Mahler the airlines’ approach during these difficult times as well as its strategies in the next year and beyond.
01-12-2020 10:46
Cross-border traders in ASEAN can now take advantage of a newly-launched online customs transit management system – the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) to accelerate trade in goods by road within ASEAN.
29-11-2020 21:37
Dozens of enterprises and industrial parks from Vietnam expect to lure in foreign capital into urban development, energy, and electronics via the Belt and Road Summit 2020.
24-11-2020 08:00
With the recent forming of the ASEAN Smart Logistics Network and the docking of a large container ship on Vietnam’s coast, the country is introducing a new era of connectivity with global markets – and with that, foreign investors are eager to increase involvement in local logistics services and contribute to the region’s connectivity.
16-11-2020 15:55
Flexible warehousing models that can help businesses optimise their storage are required amid the development of e-commerce, experts have suggested.
15-11-2020 15:03
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong, via videoconference, witnessed on November 14 the launch of the ASEAN Smart Logistics Network (ASLN) with the Vinh Phuc ICD Logistics Centre (SuperPort) its first project.
07-11-2020 07:21
The introduction of the newest Browntail flights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is testament to UPS’ commitment to Vietnam’s economic growth through continued investment. Russell Reed, managing director of UPS Thailand and UPS Vietnam, discusses with Tom Nguyen how the global logistics company can help Vietnamese businesses small and large capitalise on their newly strengthened access to the globe.