Ninh Bình welcomed more than 6.28 million tourist arrivals during the first half of this year, including over 500,000 foreigners, up 38 per cent year on year.
The merger of Hà Nội and Sài Gòn railway companies into Railway Transport JSC with over VNĐ1.3 trillion (US$51.2 million) in capital will be completed by year-end.
The Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) hopes to raise at least VND139 billion (US$6.2 million) in 2018 from selling its ownership in 15 subsidiary and affiliate companies.
The Viet Nam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) and 28 other companies
in the transport sector expect to finish their equitisation process by
the end of the year, according to the transport ministry.