Despite the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the volume of goods through seaports keeps growth momentum, especially container cargo.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has had a phone conversation with Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Wu Jianghao to examine measures to clear a huge backlog of truck drivers stranded at border gates of the two countries.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) reported that approximately 1.1 million tonnes of goods were transported overseas by air in 2021, an annual increase of 21.3%.

The Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) announced on November 23 that it will inaugurate a container shipping route linking Vietnam, Malaysia and India on November 25.

VOV.VN - Nearly 2,000 people of armed forces and militia took part in an exercise on October 19 to cope with super typhoons and oil spills on Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province.

Vietnam’s seaports handled over 587 million tonnes of goods in the first ten months of this year, representing a year-on-year rise of 2%, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA).

VOV.VN - Local firms will have to register on Egypt’s “Advanced Cargo Information” (ACI) e-customs system before they can export their products to the market, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Egypt.

Nearly 16.8 million TEUs of container cargo have been handled at Vietnamese seaports in the first eight months of 2021, up 18% from the same period last year, according the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

The Cai Mep - Thi Vai port cluster in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau is investing in upgrading infrastructure to increase cargo-loading capacity, according to Tan Cang Sai Gon Corporation.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has proposed total investment of VND240 trillion (US$10.4 billion) for the expansion of the railway network from now until 2030, to be sourced by the State budget and other legal sources.