The Ministry of Transport will propose a special mechanism to develop a fleet of river-sea vessels serving the country’s scheme to develop coastal transport, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The told at a national teleconference on development of waterway and coastal transport logistics in Hanoi.

Passengers traveling by air, train and waterway will not be required to take COVID-19 tests if they have been fully vaccinated, injected the first shots for three weeks, or recovered from the disease within six months.

A new master plan for seaports is needed to further boost the country’s socio-economic development in the rapid international integration process, experts have said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the Ministry of Transport to adopt the principle of “three don’ts” in addressing problems from project implementation: Don’t say “no”, Don’t say “difficult”, and Don’t say “yes” but then take no action.