Vietnam, Japan Sign Shipbuilding Contract

The Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (VINASHIN) signed a contract to build two 56,200-tonne cargo ships for its Japanese partners in Ha Noi on April 21. These two ships are the first among 15 56,000-tonne cargo ships that will be built by VINASHIN under the contracts with the Japanese partners' supervision. The first cargo ship is expected to be handed over in December 2008, and the other will be completed in May 2009. (Source: Viet Nam News Agency)