VOV.VN - Various experts from different sectors made their assessments and forecasts on the nation’s forthcoming development path amid the ongoing 13th National Party Congress, an event which is running from January 25 to February 2.

The cost to hire shipping containers has skyrocketed to nearly ten times its pre-pandemic level, according to export businesses and trade agencies.

The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) must focus on offering political and professional training to its personnel so they are able to deal with the most difficult and complicated situations at sea.

Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat has emphasised the need to give priority to developing key seaports and seaport clusters in the next ten years.

Vietnam’s seaports handled an estimated over 689 million tonnes of cargo this year, up 4% annually, reported the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

A workshop marking the 10th anniversary of ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF) was held both online and offline in Hanoi on December 14, focusing on ASEAN's cohesive and responsive approach to maritime cooperation.

The volume of cargo handled at Vietnamese seaports was estimated to reach almost 630 million tonnes in the first 11 months of 2020, an increase of 5% against the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

VOV.VN - Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich congratulated Kishi Nobuo on his recent appointment as Japan's Defence Minister, expressing his hope that through his new position he will make important contributions to promoting defence co-operation between both sides in a practical and efficient manner moving forward.

With the United States being Vietnam’s key export market, Vietnamese products have started to depart for the US right after stay-at-home orders are removed due to COVID-19.

A total of 4,876 people were killed and 7,609 others injured in 10,354 traffic accidents nationwide in the first nine months of 2020, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.