Experts and policymakers gathered at a workshop yesterday to discuss and propose recommendations for Viet Nam's socio-economic development strategy (SEDS) during the 2011-20 period.

The deep water port of Cai Mep-Thi Vai at Ba Ria-Vung Tau is helping to boost sea transportation development between Vietnam and the USA.

Vietnam’s coffee output in 2010- 2011 may decline because of inadequate rainfall, agricultural officials and growers said.

The nation needed a long-term infrastructure development strategy which would require massive investment and co-operation by the public and private sectors, said KPMG Viet Nam chairman John Ditty at the Conference on Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Viet Nam held here yesterday.