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A corner of Lan Ha Bay off the coast of Cat Ba township in Hai Phong (Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) - Convenient transportation infrastructure is one of the important factors to draw high-end tourists to Cat Ba island in the northern port city of Hai Phong. In the first nine months of 2019, the district welcomed 2.5 million tourists, a year-on-year rise of 12 percent, including 626,600 foreigners. The total revenue from tourism services in January-September exceeded 1.4 trillion VND (60.3 million USD), up 15 percent against the same period last year. The People’s Committee of Cat Hai district, where Cat Ba island is located, is working with Hai Phong city to implement a project on building Cat Ba island into an international tourist centre through 2025. Domestic airlines have opened routes beween Hai Phong and other localities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Da Lat, Buon Me Thuot, Pleiku, and Nha Trang, as well as countries like China, the Republic of Korea and … [Read more...] about Hai Phong draws visitors to Cat Ba island

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved in principle the Hai Phong Port JSC’s plan to invest in the construction of container terminals 3 and 4 at Lach Huyen Port, Hai Phong city. The project is projected to cost about 6.94 trillion VND (298.42 million USD). With a total length of 750m, the two container terminals will be able to receive ships of up to 100,000 DWT, and handle 1.1 million TEU of goods each year. The PM asked the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises to instruct the Member Council of the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) – the parent company of the Hai Phong Port JSC – to ensure the project’s progress as well as the efficient use of State capital. The project is to serve the relocation of Hoang Dieu Port, ensuring the long-term competitiveness and development of the Hai Phong Port JSC. Container terminals 1 and 2 came into operation in May 2018 and have … [Read more...] about PM gives greenlight to investment in Hai Phong container terminals

Hai Phong Port of the Hai Phong Port JSC. The company proposes to put investment to the container terminal 3 and 4 in Lach Huyen Port at the Dinh Vu Economic Zone, Hai Phong City. — Photo thanhtra.com.vn The Ministry of Planning and Investment has proposed the Prime Minister to approve Hai Phong Port JSC’s investment in construction of two container terminals 3 and 4 in Lach Huyen Port. The total project investment is about VND6.9 trillion, of which VND3.1 trillion or 45 per cent of the total investment, comes from Hai Phong Port JSC and VND3.8 trillion or 55 per cent of the total investment from commercial loans, Nguyen Canh Tinh, acting director of the Viet Nam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines), parent of Hai Phong Port JSC, told the Giao thong (Transport) newspaper. The two container terminals will be built at Lach Huyen Port in the Dinh Vu-Cat Hai Economic Zone, Cat Hai District, Hai Phong City. They will have a total length of 750m and are ability to receive ships … [Read more...] about Hai Phong JSC proposes to build container teminals in Lach Huyen Port

A 1.5-kilometer bridge, whose unique design draws inspiration from the wings of a seabird, was inaugurated in the northern port city of Hai Phong on Tuesday after nearly three years of construction. The Hoang Van Thu Bridge, which links the city center with a new urban area to the north of the Cam River, is officially open to traffic after 33 months of building, beginning in 2016. The VND2,173 billion (US$94.4 million) bridge was entirely funded with the municipal budget. The structure was designed and constructed by a team of Vietnamese architects and engineers, drawing inspiration from the wings of a seabird. The main part of the bridge, which weighs more than 5,000 metric tons, includes a 527-metric-ton steel arch that is the largest of its kind in Vietnam. The bridge consists of four lanes reserved for motor vehicles, two mixed lanes, and two pedestrian-only lanes. The Hoang Van Thu Bridge is seen from a bird's eye view from the urban district of Hong Bang in Hai Phong City. Photo: … [Read more...] about Bridge ‘inspired by seabird’s wings’ inaugurated in Vietnam’s Hai Phong

For the first nine months, the company's revenue climbed by 15 per cent to VND8 trillion. Profit touched VND607 billion, up 238 per cent compared to the same period last year. — Photo vietnamfinance.vn Hai Phong Thermal Power SJC (HND) saw net revenue rise by 32 per cent in the third quarter of this year, reaching VND2.3 trillion (US$99.4 million). During the period, financial expense decreased by 72 per cent to VND75 billion while management expense increased by 12 per cent. As a result, HND enjoyed profit of nearly VND93 billion, it suffered a loss of VND148 billion in the same period last year. The company attributed the sharp increase in revenue to the rise in electricity output, up by 448 million kWh compared to the third quarter of 2018. For the first nine months, revenue climbed by 15 per cent to VND8 trillion. Profit touched VND607 billion, up 238 per cent compared to the same period last year. Earnings per share (EPS) was VND1,215. HND is targeted to earn VND10.2 … [Read more...] about Hai Phong Thermal Power sees revenue up 32 per cent in Q3