VOV.VN - Ship 18 of Brigade 171 of the Naval Region 2 Command of the Vietnam People’s Navy began its journey to Australia on August 24 as it heads to attend Exercise Kakadu 2024 for the first time.

The Indonesian Navy’s KRI Bung Tomo - 357 corvette, with 86 officers and sailors on board, docked at the Nha Rong port in Ho Chi Minh City on August 19, starting its five-day friendly visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Alibaba, the world’s largest online B2B business platform, in collaboration with express shipping service providers UPS and DHL recently launched an online logistics service for Vietnamese sellers to facilitate the export of their goods to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

The number of ships passing through Vietnam’s seaports was 50,553 in the first six months of this year, up 4% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA).

Steel giant Hoa Phat Group on July 29 signed a contract to supply 2,000 20DC containers to Hapag-Lloyd - the largest container shipping company in Germany and one of the top 5 container shipping companies in the world.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has suggested the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) provide practical measures to assist Vietnamese businesses in overcoming challenges caused by the increased shipping freight rates, port congestion, and shortage of empty containers.

VOV.VN - A band of naval ship USS Blue Ridge of the United States put on a musical performance during an exchange with locals in Nha Trang city on July 8 as part of their five-day goodwill visit to the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa.

The US Navy’s 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge and US Coast Guard Cutter Waesche arrived at Cam Ranh International Port on July 8, starting a five-day visit to the south-central province of Khanh Hoa.

Steel giant Hoa Phat Group said it has delivered the first batch of 500 40ft high cube container to US-based SeaCube Container Leasing – one of the world’s leading purchasers and lessors of refrigerated containers.

VOV.VN - The country is keeping a close watch on and is deeply concerned about information regarding the recent ship collision between China and the Philippines near the Bai Co May (Second Thomas Shoal).