VietNamNet Bridge - A 55ha international port will be set up in 2008 within Cai Mep - Thi Vai port of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, a senior executive of Hoa Sen Group said. The Hoa Sen - Gemadept international port which is a joint project between Hoa Sen Group and Gemadept company is one of the province's critical infrastructure projects in the number 5 complex that have been approved by the Prime Minister in 2005 including port systems such as HCMC, Dong Nai and Ba Ria - Vung Tau ports.

Saigontourist Travel Service Co. (STS) welcomed nearly 3,000 foreign cruise tourists who visited southern Ho Chi Minh City and the northern city of Ha Long Monday.

The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP) will dock at Sai Gon Port on the first of December for a four-day stay in the city as part of its 2007 voyage.

Costa Allegra cruise ship, owned by Italy's Costa Crociere, will berth at the Saigon Port Monday to begin a three-day cruise for passengers in Vietnam.