Vietnam-Japan cooperation in the field of shipbuilding is hoped to bring great opportunities to develop Vietnam’s technology, especially in ship designing.

Foreign investment in six priority industries under the industrialization strategy accounted for 27% of total registered capital in Vietnam from 2013 to March 2019, focusing on electronics, automobiles and energy saving.

Who is to blame for the unprofitable shipbuilding projects which have had to stop operation?

VietNamNet Bridge - New investment projects committed by Singaporean investors and orders from South Korea have signalled a revival of the shipbuilding industry in 2018. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam shipbuilding industry has been developing in 10-year cycles with pinnacles in 1987, 1997, 2007 and 2017. As the highest peak of the latest cycle is over, an oversupply may occur in 2018.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Do Thai Binh, the Vice Chairman of the Viet Nam Shipbuilding Association, spoke with Hai Quan (Customs) Newspaper about the growth potential of Viet Nam’s shipbuilding industry.

VietNamNet Bridge - Building submarines is beyond Vietnam’s capacity as Vietnamese engineers now can only build midrange ships, torpedo boats and some other models, experts say.

When Dongbacshin fulfills the contract on building a 56,200-ton ship, Vietnam will be able to prove it can build big-tonnage vessels and list itself among the largest shipbuilders in the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Obstacles in the shipbuilding process are being blamed for the slow implementation of policies intended to develop the seafood sector and the offshore fishing industry.

 Dong Nai develops service area for int’l airport; 3G service fees likely to be hiked further; Lao Cai casino upgrades; Few takers for foreign currency loans; HCM City recalls 136 slow-moving projects

 Holiday season drives prices up; VAMC eats up bad debts from credit institutions; SBV to continue gold auctions; New house tax to fund infrastructure; Exports need quality breakthroughs; New shipbuilding firm to begin operations

 VietNamNet Bridge- The newly-issued decision by the Ministry of Transport announces the birth of a new corporation named SBIC and the officially deletion of the disreputable Vinashin group.

A source from Admiralteyskie Verfi has confirmed that the first two submarines, in the total of six atomic submarines being built at this shipyard, will be transferred to Vietnam later this year or in early 2014.