Approval of amendment to the master planning for development of Vietnam’s seaport system in 2021-2030 period, with a vision by 2050

Approval of amendment to the master planning for development of Vietnam’s seaport system in 2021-2030 period, with a vision by 2050 (Internet image) 

Approval of amendment to the master planning for development of Vietnam’s seaport system in 2021-2030 period, with a vision by 2050

Approving the amendment to a number of contents of Decision 1579/QD-TTg dated September 22, 2021 of the Prime Minister on approving amendments to master planning for development of Vietnam’s seaport system in 2021-2030 period, with a vision by 2050 as follows:

Amendments to the planning for seaport groups, seaports and terminals include:

- Seaport group 1

Expected capacity of movement by 2030: 322 - 384 million tonnes of goods (including 13 - 16 million TEU of containerized goods), and 281.000 - 302.000 passenger arrivals.

Vision by 2050: improve the capacity of group-1 seaports to meet the movement of goods and passengers with an average growth rate of about 5,0 - 5,3%/year and about 1,5 - 1,6 %/year respectively;  complete investment in Lach Huyen and Cai Lan terminals, and relocation of terminals along Cam River in conformity with the development planning of Hai Phong City; make investment in wharves of Nam Do Son - Van Uc, Cam Pha and Hai Ha terminals.

- Seaport group 2

Expected capacity of movement by 2030: 182 - 251 million tonnes of goods (including 0,4 - 0,6 million TEU of containerized goods), and 374.000 - 401.000 passenger arrivals.

Vision by 2050: improve the capacity of group-2 seaports to meet the movement of goods and passengers with an average growth rate of about 3,6 - 4,5%/year and about 0,4 - 0,5 %/year respectively;  complete investment and development of Nghi Son - Dong Hoi, Vung Ang and Son Duong - Hon La seaport clusters.

- Seaport group 3

Expected capacity of movement by 2030: 160 - 187 million tonnes of goods (including 2,5 - 3,1 million TEU of containerized goods, excluding international goods in transit), and 3,4 - 3,9 million passenger arrivals.

Vision by 2050: improve the capacity of group-3 seaports to meet the movement of goods and passengers with an average growth rate of about 4,5 - 5,5%/year and about 1,7 - 1,8 %/year respectively;  complete investment in Lien Chieu terminal (Da Nang) and establishment of seaports serving international transshipped cargo at Van Phong (Khanh Hoa).

- Seaport group 4

Expected capacity of movement by 2030: 500 - 564 million tonnes of goods (including 29 - 33 million TEU of containerized goods, excluding international goods in transit), and 2,8 - 3,1 million passenger arrivals.

Vision by 2050: improve the capacity of group-4 seaports to meet the movement of goods and passengers with an average growth rate of about 3,5 - 3,8 %/year and about 0,9 - 1,0 %/year respectively;  complete investment in Cai Mep Ha terminals; continue making investment in Can Gio - Ho Chi Minh City international transshipment terminals to establish a large-scale international transshipment terminal cluster meeting Asian regional standards and international ones at Cai Mep estuary (including Cai Mep and Can Gio terminals); complete relocation of terminals along Sai Gon river, and continue doing research on relocation of other terminals in conformity with urban development of Ho Chi Minh City.

- Seaport group 5

Expected capacity of movement by 2030: 86 - 108 million tonnes of goods (including 1,3 - 1,8 million TEU of containerized goods), and 10,5 - 11,2 million passenger arrivals.

Vision by 2050: improve the capacity of group-5 seaports to meet the movement of goods and passengers with an average growth rate of about 5,5 - 6,1 %/year and about 1,1 - 1,25 %/year respectively;  establish a gateway seaport of Mekong Delta region.

 (Details of infrastructure scale of seaports and terminals by 2030 are provided in the Appendix enclosed herewith).

More details can be found in Decision 442/QD-TTg, which comes into force from September 22, 2024.

>> CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN VIETNAMESE