Gov't approves seaport planning for 2021-2030, vision to 2050

Accordingly, there are six groups of seaports across Viet Nam:

The first group includes five seaports located in Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, and Ninh Binh in northern Viet Nam.

The Government targets to raise the cargo and passenger throughput at these seaports to 322-384 million tons and 281,000-302,000, respectively, by 2030.

The second group includes six seaports in the central provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien Hue.

The Government targets to raise the cargo and passenger throughput at these seaports to 182-251 million tons and 374,000-401,000, respectively, by 2030.

The third group includes eight seaports in Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, and Binh Thuan.

The Government targets to increase the cargo and passenger throughput at these seaports to 160-187 million tons and 3.4-3.9 million, respectively, by the end of this decade.

The fourth group includes five seaports in Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Duong, and Long An.

The Government aims to increase the cargo and passenger throughput at these seaports to 500-564 million tons and 2.8-3.1 million, respectively, by the end of this decade.

The fifth group includes 12 seaports in the Mekong Delta localities of Can Tho, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Dong Thap, An Giang, Hau Giang, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, and Kien Giang.

The Government aims to increase the cargo and passenger throughput at these seaports to 86-108 million tons and 10.5-11.2 million, respectively, by 2030.

The Government estimated that total investment for seaport system development would reach around VND351,500 billion from now to 2030./.