Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are intensifying measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by strengthening monitoring and traceability at local fishing ports.

Italian cruise ship Costa Deliziosa docked at SP-PSA Port in Ho Chi Minh City on February 22, bringing 1,959 international tourists and 892 crew members on a visit at the start of the Lunar New Year.

VOV.VN - Central Vietnam’s seaports welcomed the first international cruise ships of the Lunar New Year 2026 on February 19 (the third day of the first lunar month), marking an auspicious start to this year’s cruise tourism season.

VOV.VN - Da Nang Port on February 17, the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026, welcomed three container vessels Kyoto Tower (Liberia), Pacific Grace (Panama) and Vinapco 26 (Vietnam), signaling continued trade momentum in central Vietnam.

Container throughput at Vietnam’s ports is expected to maintain growth, with deep-water ports in particular set to record higher efficiency thanks to larger vessel deployment and the accelerated development of infrastructure, which will help enhance competitiveness, according to MBS Securities JSC.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is facing a rare opportunity to establish and develop a free trade zone (FTZ) linked to production, logistics and commercial-service hubs, a move that could create a new growth engine for the city and Vietnam’s southern key economic region.

VOV.VN - The cruise ship Piano Land, flying the Bermuda flag, docked at Cam Ranh International Port in Vietnam’s southcentral coastal province of Khanh Hoa on January 27, bringing 1,022 foreign passengers and crew to the tourist locality.

VOV.VN - Khanh Hoa Province received its fourth international cruise call on January 23, when the Diamond Princess, flying the Bermuda flag, docked at Cam Ranh International Port, bringing thousands of foreign visitors to the southcentral coastal destination.

VOV.VN - Gaport.com has published an article reporting that Vietnam has become the Port of Savannah’s fastest-growing trade partner, amid rising manufacturing activity and expanded logistics capacity.

VOV.VN - Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel, the Akitsushima, with 60 officers and crew members on board, docked at Tien Sa Port, the central coastal city of Da Nang, on January 19 beginning a five-day visit to Vietnam.