Around VND 400 tril. for seaport development
VGP – VND 360-440 trillion will be poured into fostering seaports nationwide from now to 2020, according to a national seaport development plan recently approved by the Government.
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seaports are expected to handle 500-600 million tons of cargo in 2015, 900-1,100
million tons in 2020, and 2,100 million tons in 2030. To this end, Việt
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From
now to 2015, the country will prioritize investment in Vân Phong port, Lạch
Huyện port (northern city of
The
country currently has 39 seaports which are classified into six groups: (1) northern
seaports (from Quảng Ninh to Ninh Bình); (2) northern central ports (from Thanh
Hóa to Hà Tĩnh); (3) central ports (from Quảng Bình to Quảng Ngãi); (4)
southern central ports (from Bình Định to Bình Thuận); (5) southeastern region;
and (6) the Mekong Delta.
In
2020, seaports in Group 1 are estimated to handle 163 million tons of cargo,
and Group 2, 152 million tons. Nha Trang seaport will be upgraded to receive
cruisers with capacity of 100,000 GRT, and the Cần Thơ seaport to serve 20,000
DWT vessels.
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By Ngọc Vân