Infrastructure ACV proposed for Tan Son Nhat airport terminal development By Thanh Thom Friday, Dec 6, 2019,14:38 (GMT+7) ACV proposed for Tan Son Nhat airport terminal developmentBy Thanh Thom A passenger terminal at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The Airports Corporation of Vietnam is likely to serve as the investor of an additional passenger terminal there – PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – The Ministry of Planning and Investment has urged the Government to assign the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) as the investor of another domestic passenger terminal at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC. The ministry recently submitted a report to the Government containing its assessment of the in-principle proposal for the construction of a new domestic passenger terminal. The project involves constructing a terminal, expanding the current apron and developing other auxiliary facilities. The third … [Read more...] about ACV proposed for Tan Son Nhat airport terminal development
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Seafood exports target US$10 billion this year
Of the above figure, shrimp exports are expected to rise 26% to US$4.8 billion, tra catfish (up 10% to US$2 billion) and tuna and other seafood products (up 22% to US$3.3 billion). To this end, the seafood sector has to step up trade promotion, advertise the image of Vietnamese seafood products in international markets, overcome anti-dumping duty barriers on shrimp and tra catfish in the US market and ensure sustainable sources of domestic seafood. Despite a demanding target of nearly US$5 billion in shrimp export value, the sector believes in its success thanks to stable market demand and world prices. Shrimp exports jumped 20.2% to US$743 million in the first quarter of this year with top ten importers as the EU, the US, Japan, China, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Australia, Canada, ASEAN, Taiwan, and the Switzerland, who accounted for 89.3% of Vietnam’s total shrimp export value. The EU remains the largest consumer of Vietnamese shrimps, making up 18.2% of the total export … [Read more...] about Seafood exports target US$10 billion this year
Imports sustain China’s trade despite overall slowdown in growth
Imports of Basic & Industrial Raw Materials, Chemicals & Products and Temperature or Climate Controlled Goods remain positiveRise in exports of Machinery Parts coincides with growing focus on smart manufacturing and high-quality developmentSHANGHAI, CHINA - Media OutReach - 6 December 2019 - The DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) indicates a further contraction in world trade for the next three months, with China recording the weakest growth outlook compared to all surveyed GTB countries. China's ocean and air imports in certain sectors[1] look set to remain strong as domestic consumption drives the economy amidst an overall decline in trade growth, according to data from the DHL Global Trade Barometer released by DHL, the world's leading logistics company.The DHL Global Trade Barometer, an early indicator of global trade developments calculated using Artificial Intelligence and Big Data, revealed that China's trade index now stands at 42 points and therefore … [Read more...] about Imports sustain China’s trade despite overall slowdown in growth
National committee for tuberculosis prevention launched
Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam is chairman of the National Committee for Tuberculosis Prevention and Control. — VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh HÀ NỘI — The national committee for tuberculosis prevention and control has been launched following Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s decision. Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam is chairman of the committee. Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Trường Sơn and deputy chairwoman of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front Trương Thị Ngọc Ánh will be deputy chairman and deputy chairwoman of the committee. Members of the committee include leaders and officials of different ministries and organisations such as the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Red Cross Society. The committee’s duty is to help PM Phúc to give guidance to concerned organisations … [Read more...] about National committee for tuberculosis prevention launched