Compared with previous routes, the new corridor saves each truck approximately one day in transport time and reduces costs up to 1,000 CNY (over 138 USD).

The ASEAN Federation of Forwarders Associations (AFFA) held the annual 33rd meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on December 2 to discuss the facilitation of goods transportation via inter-governmental cooperation in the region.

A plan on inland container depot development in Vietnam for the 2021 - 2030 period, with a vision to 2050, has been approved.

Construction on Rach Mieu 2 bridge in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre began on March 29, the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has requested immediate end to traffic congestion at COVID-19 checkpoints on roads across the country.

The Minister of Industry and Trade has requested its Domestic Market Department to coordinate with localities and distribution systems to double lychee sales compared to the highest levels recorded in previous years.

The Vietnamese Trade Office in Laos has undertaken an array of measures to support Vietnamese exporters amid the declining trade revenue between the two countries in the first half of this year.

The southeastern province of Binh Phuoc is seeking the construction of a highway from its Chon Thanh district to HCM City and a rail link from the district to Cai Mep-Thi Vai deep-water port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province to facilitate goods transportation and attract investors.

The southern province of Tra Vinh granted licenses to eight projects in April, including seven domestic ones worth more than 327 billion VND and one foreign-invested worth 3 million USD.

Can Tho city will appeal to the World Bank to provide ODA to a transport project aimed at upgrading the locality and the Mekong Delta region to better adapt to climate change.

Vietnam will establish goods transportation information centres to make the sector more transparent, effective and efficient, according to Nguyen Van Quyen, Deputy Head of the Directorate for Roads.