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Cosco Postpones September 15 General Rate Increase
China Ocean Shipping Corporation (COSCO) has postponed their scheduled Trans-Pacific rate increase for September 15 under pressure from the Chinese Government. It is expected that OOCL will follow suit on this postponement.
Merchandise exports: low growth is also a miracle
VCN – The pandemic in the world is complicated. Job loss and falling income make it difficult for consumers to improve demand for imported products soon. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam's exports in the last five months of the...
After social distancing, smuggling increases
VCN- From the control and results of direct combat, the General Department of Vietnam Customs said that after easing social distancing and taking measures to boost economic development, the smuggling and illegal transportation of goods have shown signs...
US rejects China’s unlawful sovereign claims in East Sea
The US Department of State on July 13 released a statement, rejecting China’s claims to offshore resources across most of the South China Sea (known as East Sea in Vietnam) and its bullying campaign, describing them ‘completely unlawful’.
Vietnam reports 14 new imported Covid-19 cases
HCMC - Fourteen Vietnamese citizens coming home from Bangladesh tested positive for Covid-19 today, July 6, taking the country’s tally to 369.
EVFTA to come into effect in a month
HÀ NỘI — The free trade agreement between the European Union and Việt Nam, known as the EVFTA, which was signed on June 30 last year, will enter into force on August 1.
VN firms urged to boost export of medical supplies
Việt Nam needs to take advantage of its early COVID-19 control and step up export of personal protective equipment and medical supplies to the US, EU and other markets, experts said.
Bình Định proposes to continue titanium export due to high inventory
BÌNH ĐỊNH — The central province of Bình Định has proposed the Prime Minister to allow local businesses to continue exporting titanium inventory of about 455,000 tonnes.
Vietnam yet to ban flights connecting to S.Korea despite coronavirus outbreak
HCMC – The Ministry of Transport has not yet suspended flights between Vietnam and South Korea where the new coronavirus is spreading rapidly, with more than 800 infections and at least seven deaths reported today, February 24.
Prices of imported automobiles from Europe to remain high
HCMC - The prices of completely-built-up (CBU) automobiles imported from European countries will not immediately fall when the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) takes effect as Vietnam has only committed to cutting tariffs on these products after...
COVID-19 control measures to be gradually eased
HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said the country could start gradually loosening COVID-19 containment measures during a Government meeting in Hà Nội on Monday.
Eight Noteworthy Trends for Logistics in 2020 in the Asia Pacific
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 11 February 2020 - Jan Harnisch, COO Global Products Air & Ocean, at Rhenus Logistics, shares his eight noteworthy trends for the logistics industry in 2020, in the Asia Pacific region
