To strengthen defence cooperation, Vietnam”s Navy chief and deputy minister Vice Admiral Nguyen Van Hien today met his Indian counterpart Admiral Nirmal Verma here. The Vietnamese Navy chief also sought India”s cooperation in building the capabilities of his force, Navy officials said here. Hien, who arrived in the country on June 24, has already visited [...]
A delegation of seven French businesses will arrive in Vietnam on June 20 for a three day visit learn more about Vietnam’s ship building industry, according to the French embassy in Hanoi. The working visit aims to strengthen cooperation between French and Vietnamese businesses to develop sustainable partnerships and cooperate in trade, industry and technology. [...]
While industrial shipbuilding may be passé, some investors believe that Vietnam has the potential to develop a yacht industry, capitalising on the emergence of a new class of wealthy business owners. Rescue crews lift the tourist boat ‘Dream Voyage’ that sank killing 12 passengers the previous day in the waters of Halong Bay in the [...]
The state-owned Shipbuilder (Vinashin) will have to pay all its debts in a specific time line, Minister, Chairman of the Government Office, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, said at a press conference. Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin), the state-owned company with more than $4 billion of debt, will have to pay all its debts in a specific [...]
Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group, the state-owned company with more than $4 billion of debt, asked holders of a local-currency bond it defaulted on in April to write off as much as 90% of the money owed Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group, the state-owned company with more than $4 billion of debt, asked holders of a local-currency [...]
Ha Long Shipbuilding Company in the northern province of Quang Ninh successfully launched the 1,800TEU VNL Ruby container ship last Saturday. She is one of 32 ships built by the Viet Nam Shipping Lines (Vinalines) to develop its fleet. The ship, designed by Chinese shipbuilders, is more than 179 metres long and 27 metres wide [...]
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