The route, to be launched by low-cost airline Vietjet on April 25, aims to enable fastest cargo transportation between the Northern and Southern parts of the country and ease overload in the North-South road, Ky said, adding that tickets for the service have been on sale from March 9. The administrations of Quang Ninh and Can Tho will accompany and give optimal support to businesses, investors and airlines to ensure lowest transportation costs, he pledged. According to the Asian-African Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, China has included Quang Ninh's Mong Cai Border Gate in the list of sites eligible to cater to food imports into China. It is expected that the amount of food to be cleared before entering China through Mong Cai (Vietnam) - Dongxing (China) International Border Gate will reach a maximum of 200,000 tonne per year. Currently, China is a traditional market with high demand for Vietnamese agricultural and aquatic products. Notably, the Mong … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh works on air cargo transport route with Can Tho
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Van Don Airport to pilot facial recognition tech for passengers
The high-tech measure is expected to improve the airport's operational efficiency and the detection of aviation violations. Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh is to pilot facial recognition (biometric authentication) for passengers at the check-in counter, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). After Cat Bi International Airport in the northern city of Haiphong, this is the second airport in the country to pilot this advanced facial recognition technology. Travelers using chip-based citizen ID cards must go through a facial recognition system at the security check. The screening system uses VeriPAX software developed by the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV). VeriPAX software displays all information read from ID cards and itinerary information associated with the passenger list to verify information on ID cards and boarding passes. Aviation officers will allow passengers into the screening area if the … [Read more...] about Van Don Airport to pilot facial recognition tech for passengers
Lao Cai and Yunnan provinces agree to strengthen bilateral ties
In 2022, two-way trade between Yunnan (China) and the bordering provinces of Vietnam is expected to reach US$3.25 billion. The provincial authorities of Vietnam's Lao Cai and China's Yunnan agreed on March 28 to take necessary measures to lift their comprehensive ties, especially trade. A truck that links Lao Cai and Yunnan Province passes the Kim Thanh II International Border Gate. Photo: The Hanoi Times "The comprehensive partnership between Lao Cai and Yunnan has improved tremendously in recent years, but it has not reached its full potential," said Hoang Quoc Khanh, permanent vice chairman of the Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee. Khanh suggested that Yunnan authorities further relax regulations and facilitate cross-border trade and travel between the two nations to improve bilateral relations. The Lao Cai official said Chinese authorities should restore trade and travel activities to pre-pandemic levels. He also urged the Chinese government to … [Read more...] about Lao Cai and Yunnan provinces agree to strengthen bilateral ties
Vietnam authority identifies 90,000 cases of trade fraud in 2019
In 2019, the authorities were able to handle major cases of smuggling and selling of counterfeit products, a fact that was not possible in the past. The Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) identified 90,000 cases of trade fraud and smuggling, and issued nearly VND670 billion (US$28.96 million) in fines in 2019, up 7,700 cases and VND180 billion (US$7.78 million) in fines year-on-year, the governmental portal reported. Overview of the meeting. Source: Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance. During the year, the agency collected nearly VND500 billion (US$21.61 million) for the state budget, confiscated goods and products worth over VND170 billion (US$7.34 million) and destroyed smuggled and faked goods worth over VND120 billion (US$5.18 million). Tran Huu Linh, director general of the Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance, said at a meeting on January 13, that in 2019, the authorities were able to … [Read more...] about Vietnam authority identifies 90,000 cases of trade fraud in 2019
Vietnam, China enhance border ties
Vietnam and China share a long border with the busiest border gates serving trade connections. Vietnam’s top leaders including General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh today [March 28] met Wang Ning, party secretary of Yunnan Province, China as part of gestures to strengthen the ties between border areas. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Wang Ning, party secretary of Yunnan Province, China, at the meeting in Hanoi on Mar 28. Photo: VNA Wang Ning is in Vietnam to co-chair a meeting between party secretaries of Vietnam’s Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, and Dien Bien provinces. The meeting is the third of its kind to set goals for cooperation between the localities. At the meeting in Hanoi on March 28, Trong highly appreciated the cooperation and expected Yunnan and Vietnamese border localities to be role models in implementing the consensus … [Read more...] about Vietnam, China enhance border ties
Close supervision over VMS equipment needed to fight IUU fishing
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Installing Vessel Monitoring System ( VMS ) equipment and supervising their operations play an important role in removing the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” warning on Vietnamese seafood. According to the Directorate of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the national fisheries database (Vnfishbase) shows that as many as 223 fishing boats in localities have yet to install the VMS equipment although their operating licences are still valid. Nguyen Quang Hung, deputy head of the Directorate of Fisheries, urged localities to work to ensure that all of the remaining fishing vessels are equipped with the device. The number of fishing boats that have been disconnected for more than one year reaches 2,335 to date, accounting for 8% of the vessels equipped with the device, he added. Such boasts should be monitored closely like those without the VMS equipment, he stressed. Hung pointed … [Read more...] about Close supervision over VMS equipment needed to fight IUU fishing