Under the master plan of Vietnam"s seaport system has been approved by the Prime Minister, in which the Ba Ria - Vung Tau port system of the SouthEast seaport group (group 5) with Sao Mai - Ben Dinh port, Cai Mep - Thi Vai port area is considered as international gateway of the country. With the international scale, this port system can receive container vessels from eight to ten thousand tons advantageously. In addition, Phu My - My Xuan deep-water port is used for general goods, 8DWT container vessels and other specialized ports. Furthermore, there is other international port, which has been planned for 10,000GRT vessel (GRT - is the unit used to calculate port charges, pilotage fees) at Sao Mai - Ben Dinh area.
Export turnover was estimated at US$5.8 billion in July, an 8.2% reduction compared to June, mainly due to a 97.3% drop in the export value of precious metals and stones and a 34.7% decline in crude oil export turnover.
The Japanese Government has decided to pick nine key projects in Southeast Asia, including five in Viet Nam , to promote infrastructure export under a public-private partnership (PPP) initiative, a local media reported.
