In the evening of 5th September  2018, Pha Rung Shipbuilding Co. Ltd held the launching ceremony for 6,500 DWT oil chemical tanker "YN BUSAN" and the block erection ceremony for 6.500 DWT BS-03.

Following the successful cooperation between Ha Long Shipbuilding Company (HLSY) and SHIPBUILDING ASIA LTD (SBA), on 14th of March 2018, the signing ceremony was held at Ha Long Shipbuilding Company between Ha Long Shipbuilding Company and SBA Company "Contract for building 03 fishing vessels - Fishing trawler and 04 sea bargers Lucita Star 2".

The 9th International Exhibition on Shipbuilding, Shipping and offshore Technology - Vietship 2018 opened at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on January 24.

On the morning of February 23, 2018 in Nam Dinh, Thinh Long Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has started building a new 120TEU / H225 container ship, the owner is Bac Ky Investment Joint Stock Company.

On 06 November 2017, in Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd (SSIC) and Hoa Binh Shipping Joint Stock Company held the launching ceremony of Passenger ferry named Hoa Binh -01.

Minister Dinh La Thang has directed to establish the Steering Committee pilot old ship dismantling to solve difficulties for VN ‘s shipbuilding industry.

  The Minister of Transport requires SBIC to make cheap, reliable, efficient fish boats based on purchase and sale agreement.

  On April 20, 2015, Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) and Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (SBIC) signed the Memorandum of Cooperation (MOU) to promote the implementation of the restructuring program of SBIC, to enhance the delivery of shares of enterprises of SBIC which have been equitized on listing and registering transactions on the stock market.