VN OFFICIALLY ISSUES INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMIT
[04-11-2015] The Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam (DRV) has officially granted International Driving Permits (IDPs) to Vietnamese and foreigners since November 3, 2015. Locals and those foreigners who have permanent residence permits can apply for the IDPs, as long as they have a driver’s license issued in Viet Nam.
E-CUSTOMS SYSTEM HELPFUL TO BUSINESSES: SURVEY
[04-11-2015] The Japanese-supported e-customs system VNACCS/VCIS is highly accurate and helps businesses save time, manpower and expenses, as viewed by a majority of companies in a recent survey.
TRANSPORT TRADING FLOOR TO BE INTRODUCED
[14-10-2015] The Ministry of Transport is planning to pilot a transport trading floor for the first time this month. "It is an e-commerce trading floor on which transport companies, logistics service providers and commodities owners can post their information on services and commodities that need transporting," Tran Quang Binh, director of Transport Department under the Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam, explained to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times)
DONG NAI PORT PLANS BIG GROWTH
[14-07-2015] Dong Nai Port in the southern province of Dong Nai hopes to be able to handle 20 million tonnes of goods a year by 2020, four times the current capacity. The port is expected to be one of the leaders in the country in terms of goods handling capacity, said the director of Dong Nai Port JSC, Nguyen Thi Bach Mai.
VIETNAM TO DEVELOP SEVEN LOGISTICS CENTERS IN 2020
[13-07-2015] Seven large-scale logistics centers will be up and running in different parts of the country in the next five years as envisaged in a master zoning plan for national logistics development until 2020 and with a vision towards 2030.
VIETNAM SEAPORTS ATTRACT INVESTMENT FROM MAJOR FIRMS
[16-06-2015] According to the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, Saigon Port Company Limited will make its initial public offering (IPO) on June 30. Last year the State-owned port's pre-tax profit was VND79 billion (US$3.64 million) on consolidated turnover of VND1.073 trillion (US$49.45 million).
NEW REGISTRATION FEE APPLIED ON JUNE 6
[25-05-2015] The Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 53/2015/TT-BTC amending and supplementing Circular No. 127/2013/TT-BTC dated September 6, 2013 of the Ministry of Finance on vehicle registration and number plate fee collection, payment, management and use.
HCM CITY DEVELOPS NEW ECONOMIC ZONE FOR MARINE SECTOR
[05-05-2015] HCM City is developing its first special economic zone in the south of the city, encompassing districts 7, Nha Be and part of Binh Chanh and Can Gio with a focus on marine economy. The special economic zone covers the Hiep Phuoc Port, Phu My Hung urban area, industrial parks and other new urban areas, according to Hoang Minh Tri, deputy head of HCM City Research and Development Institute.
