Hanoi (VNA) - More than 62 million tonnes of goods were handled at Vietnam's sea ports in thefirst month of 2021, up 17 percent on year despite COVID-19.
Of the total figure, container throughput exceeded 2.2million TEU, an annual increase of 27 percent.
The Cai Mep – Thi Vai port in Ba Ria – Vung Tau provincerecorded the highest growth in cargo throughput, at 29 percent, followed by theHai Phong and Ho Chi Minh City ports, at 26 and 27 percent, respectively.
According to a representative from the Vietnam LogisticsBusiness Association, the volume of goods shipped by sea was affected by notonly the pandemic, but also the shortage of ship space and emptycontainers, and a slowdown in the Vietnamese export market and the globalsupply chains./.
Over 203 million tonnes of goods passed through sea ports nationwide in the first half of this year, reaching 57.8 percent of the set plan for the year and representing a year-on-year increase of 10.43 percent.
The volume of cargo handled through seaports across the country increased from 152 million tonnes in 2010 to 201 million tonnes in 2014, according to the Vietnam Seaports Association (VSA).
Goods through Vietnam's sea ports are estimated to have hit over 230 million tonnes so far this year, a year-on-year rise of 13 percent and accounting for 48.9 percent of the overall yearly target.
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In the context of the growing global digital economy, digital transformation and the promotion of e-commerce are key drivers helping Vietnam boost integration, enhance competitiveness, and expand export markets, according to the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency
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In the first seven months of the year, Phu Tho attracted an impressive 651.7 million USD in foreign direct investment, including 35 newly licensed projects totaling 119 million USD in registered capital and 45 existing projects with an additional capital of 533 million USD.
Under the agreements, VinEnergo will invest in, install, and operate 43 MWp of rooftop solar power capacity and 45 MWh of BESS capacity across the three plants.
Under a draft to amend and supplement the Government's Decree 125/2020/ND-CP on administrative sanctions for violations of tax and invoice regulations, the Ministry of Finance has proposed classifying the failure to issue invoices into five different levels. Infraction levels will correspond to fines of 1 million VND to 80 million VND, depending on the nature and number of invoicing violations.
A new airline developed and invested by Sun Group — has officially announced a strategic partnership with Amadeus IT Group (Amadeus), one of the world’s leading travel technology companies. This agreement not only lays the foundation for a modern digital infrastructure but also marks a pivotal step in SPA’s global expansion strategy, enabling the airline to access international distribution networks and reach customers worldwide.
Of the total, 107,700 were new firms, with combined registered capital of 928.4 trillion VND (35.4 billion USD), up 10.6% in number and 5.5% in capital compared with the same period last year.
Experts agree that a combination of technology, enforcement, education and cross-border cooperation is essential to protect copyrighted content in Vietnam’s growing digital ecosystem.
Poland is Vietnam’s largest export market in Central and Eastern Europe, with key staples including seafood, textiles, footwear, coffee, and cashew nuts.
Cashless payments are growing at an impressive rate, averaging 30–40% annually. Vietnam’s per capita cashless transaction volume now trails only China, with total value of 295.2 quadrillion VND (11.26 trillion USD), or 26 times of its GDP.
A draft resolution on piloting a digital asset and cryptocurrency market is being developed, aiming to create a broad-enough regulatory sandbox that enables investor participation and provides practical grounds for policy refinement in areas such as risk management and anti-money laundering.
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PM Chinh proposed MUFG work closely with the Ministry of Finance to improve legal frameworks and support the establishment and operation of the international financial centre in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.
Lach Huyen port in Hai Phong (Photo: VNA) 
