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Over 425 million tonnes of cargo handled at seaports in seven months

The total volume of cargo handled at Vietnamese seaports is estimated to reach more than 425 million tonnes in the first seven months of 2021, up 6 percent over the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA).

Of the figure, export cargo hit over 106 million tonnes, a year-on-year increase of 9 percent, while import cargo stood at roughly 133 million tonnes, up 2 percent. The handling of domestic goods neared 184 million tonnes, up 7 percent year-on-year.

In particular, the volume of container goods handled at seaports reached about 14.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a 21-percent year-on-year increase.

VMA statistics also showed a sharp rise in the volume of cargo through ports in Thai Binh province (up 65 percent), Dong Thap (up 56 percent), Quang Ngai (up 38 percent), Hai Phong (up nearly 16 percent), and Ho Chi Minh City (up nearly 9 percent).

Strong growth was also seen in the volume of container goods through seaports in Vung Tau (up 41 percent), Ho Chi Minh City (up 16.46 percent), and Hai Phong (up over 19.8 percent)./.
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Party Central Committees 2nd meeting closes, reaching high consensus on major issues

Party Central Committee’s 2nd meeting closes, reaching high consensus on major issues

With the foundation already established, along with strong political will, high determination, and the unity and consensus of the entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army, the Party chief showed his belief that the development goals and aspirations set out in the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress will soon come true, ushering the country into a new phase of faster, more sustainable, and more comprehensive development.

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