Logistics

According to a recent study on the means of transport for farm produce trading, roadways remain the top selection thanks to its flexibility and fast delivery, especially for exports to the countries which have borders with Vietnam. The runner-up is sea transportation because of its low cost and adaptability for exports to distant markets and to those with low seasonality. … [Read more...] about Railway, aviation logistics link – solutions to increase farm produce competitiveness

Vinh was also one of the first 2030 Businesspeople Club members who built the Olympic 2030 sporting event. “The wealth and happiness of businesspeople have no longer been measured by their money but by the number of sporting events they have participated. Businesspeople must be healthy to be able to give back to the community,” he asserts. … [Read more...] about Eclipse Logistics: enthusiasm behind workaday CSR activities

Six Japanese experts in charge of logistics and import procedures for the train will land in Vietnam on September 18 and undergo 14-day quarantine following their arrival, the Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) confirmed on Thursday last week. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro train to arrive in Vietnam in October

Other exporters mentioned similar challenges. Hoang Van Hoan, CEO of Hanoi-based TMS Trading, said during the harvest season his company sometimes needs to export 300 containers of fruits a day, but cannot deliver all of them because enough trucks are not available. … [Read more...] about Railways lose out to road transport in cross border exports

Da Nang (VNS/VNA) - The central city of Da Nang has called for total investment of 47.5 trillion VND (2 billion USD) from the State Budget and foreign sources for the development of 38 projects between 2021-2025, focusing on transport and traffic. Director of the city’s Department of Planning and Investment Tran Phuoc Son said 77 percent of the proposed investment would come from international loans or Official Development Assistance (ODA). Son said these projects also included the construction of new hospitals, expansion of an already-built hi-tech park, a new bio-tech park and a healthcare system for the central coastal region. The relocation of the city’s railway station and an urban project related to rail and port logistics had been planned from 2017, but required loans from the World Bank (WB) and Asia Development Bank (ADB). The railway station removal and an urban redevelopment project would need 12.3 trillion VND (535 million USD) – 26 … [Read more...] about Da Nang calls for 2-billion-USD investment in 2021-2025