 High-end Columbus cruise ship visits Vietnam (18/03/2010) |
 On March 17th, Saigontourists welcomed Columbus cruise ship with 750 tourists and crews, mainly German, to Vietnam on the route of Haiphong – Hanoi – Halong – Nha Trang.
This is the first visit of the high-end cruise ship to Vietnam in 2010.
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| 5 missing fishermen presumed dead (18/03/2010) |
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Border guards in central Quang Binh Province yesterday ended the search for fishermen who were on a vessel believed to have sunk.
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| Global ship expo launched(18/03/2010) |
 The 5th International Exhibition on Shipbuilding, Marine Technology and Transportation – Vietship 2010, is expected to witness the signing of a number of contracts totally worth US$300 million.
The three-day event which kicked off yesterday at the National Convention Centre in Ha Noi has attracted 600 stalls from 300 companies with two-thirds from developed shipbuilding countries such as Japan, China, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway including Kwong Soon, Lloyds Register, Ned Deck, Simexco and Hempel.
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| Vietnam, Singapore team up for tourist wharf in Danang(17/03/2010) |
 Vietnam’s Danang Port Company Limited and Singapore’s Cruise Centre Pte Ltd will establish a joint-venture company to develop an international tourist wharf to receive cruise ships at Danang’s Tien Sa Port, a local partner said.
Vietnam’s Danang Port Company Limited and Singapore’s Cruise Centre Pte Ltd will establish a joint-venture company to develop an international tourist wharf to receive cruise ships at Danang’s Tien Sa Port, a local partner said...
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| Phu Quocs beaches(17/03/2010) |
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Phu Quocs longest beach is Bai Truong (far better known as Long Beach). In excess of 20km, north to south, Long Beach runs down Phu Quocs west coast and its grainy yellow sands, aside from the very occasional fishing hamlet, are utterly deserted. Utterly deserted that is except for the 20-plus resorts and guesthouses that are plugged into the northern end of the beach...
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| VND8 trillion to invest in developing 211 fishing ports (17/03/2010) |
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Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved an VND8 trillion project designed to build a total of 211 fishing ports in 28 coastal provinces and cities throughout the country from now until 2020.
Of those, 178 fishing ports capable of handling over 2.1 million tonnes of seafood each year will be constructed along the coast of the targeted localities and the remainder will be built on islands, which are capable of unloading 215,000 tonnes of seafood per annum...
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| Islets in Quang Ninh: Ba Trai Dao Islet (16/03/2010) |
 This island consists of three small mountains with the height of 23 m, seen from afar, resemble three peaches (Ba Trái Đào).
The island connects to a legend of about the romantic love between a youngest fairy who was very pretty with a young and poor fisherman. Because of feeling in love with him, she stole three peaches from Heaven for him, that if he ate, would give him eternal life, allowing them to live together forever. The King of the Heavens discovered the robbery and turned the peaches into three stone islands. Chastised, the young fairy had to return.
Today, Ba Trái Ðào is a famous tourist attraction with three nice fairy beaches, romantic landscape. It is 22 km from south north of Bãi Cháy Tourist Wharf.
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| City to establish steering committee for sea, islands (16/03/2010) |
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The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has announced it will set up a steering committee to study and report on issues related to the sea and islands surrounding the city. It will also be tasked with developing and carrying out sea and island projects...
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| Policymakers discuss maritime planning (16/03/2010) |
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Policy makers and planners gathered in Ha Noi last week to discuss zoning and planning of maritime and island resources.
The workshop was held as part of a series of events in the lead up to drafting of a new law on maritime resources and environmental protection...
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| Mystery consignments clog port system (16/03/2010) |
 While space is limited, unknown containers in Tien Sa Port in Da Nang are becoming a burden for the management board.
Deputy director of Tien Sa Port Nguyen Huu Sia said that many consignments would remain idle for months, occupying large areas, and most of the ports 160,000sq.m were fully stocked. The ports management board had to bear the losses due to these space issues...
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