Laos is expected to assume management of the Vung Ang seaport in Vietnam’s central Ha Tinh province in July, a Lao investor involved in the project has said.

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha Monday instructed government agencies to speed up the development of Phuket deep seaport so that it could serve as a homeport for cruise liners. This is considered particularly urgent as the cruise industry is booming.