Proposal to level up Soc Trang port to an international gateway seaport
The Ministry of Transport has agreed in writing with the proposal of Soc Trang People`s Committee for the Prime Minister’s approval on the revised master plan to upgrade Soc Trang seaport to a special seaport (IA grade) in the national seaport system.
Soc Trang Port.
|
Per the current planning, the Soc Trang port is a general local seaport of grade II with a main wharf area in Dai Ngai, receiving ships of 10,000 - 20,000 tons.
Based on the Prime Minister’s decision approving Vietnam’s seaport system through 2020, with orientation toward 2030, two international gateway ports of grade IA are Hai Phong seaport (the main wharf area in Lach Huyen) and Vung Tau seaport (the main wharf area in Cai Mep); the potential ports of grade IA are Da Nang seaport (the main wharf area in Lien Chieu) and Khanh Hoa seaport (the main wharf area in Van Phong.)
Seaports of grade IA are now called special seaports, which are large seaports serving the socio-economic development of the whole country or of inter-regions and having the function of international transshipment or international gateways.
International Local Development Consortium (ILDC) from France intends to develop a US$6 billion deep seaport complex in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam. This was announced by Tran Van Chuyen, Chairman of the Soc Trang People’s Committee at the working session with Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The on March 12.
Soc Trang province received numerous planning documents from investors proposing to develop the deep seaport in the province. ILDC’s plan is one of the most feasible of the received documents, according to Chuyen.
Notably, ILDC’s complex would have numerous components, including a 4,000-hectare seaport with the capacity to welcome 200,000DWT ships, a 1,500ha urban and industrial area, a service area, and other infrastructure.
Compared to other locations in the Mekong River Delta, Soc Trang possesses huge potential for seaport and shipping development as well as waterway transport.
22:24, 2024/04/22
Vietnam starts construction of US$432 million expressway to China
The expressway will stimulate socio-economic development in four major economic zones in Vietnam: the northern, central, southern, and Mekong Delta regions.
20:05, 2023/09/13
KOICA launches new training program for Vietnamese journalists
The program is well designed and attached to new trends in South Korea and the world, which can be applied in Vietnam.
17:55, 2023/03/27
UK-funded CFA to support nine low-carbon projects in Vietnam
The CFA is part of the UK Government's efforts to help Vietnam meet the commitments made by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021.
16:17, 2022/03/10
Hanoi’s latest proposal on Ring road No.4 project to save US$380 million
The project, estimated to be around VND87.1 trillion (US$3.81 billion), would be divided into seven sub-components and carried out under the combination of private-public partnership (PPP) and public investment mechanisms.
18:30, 2022/02/10
Construction of $120-million compostable resin factory kicks off in Hai Phong
The project, invested by An Phat Holdings, is considered the largest green materials factory in Southeast Asia.
16:51, 2022/02/06
Construction of Long Thanh International Airport must be accelerated: Prime Minister
With such sluggish construction progress, Long Thanh International Airport may not be able to become operational by 2025 as planned.