Vietnam would need VND312.6 trillion (US$13.3 billion) to develop the seaports system by 2030, according to the Ministry of Transport.

The railway network connecting economic hubs and seaports needs to be designed as the key arteries of the economy, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said at a meeting with the Ministry of Transport and relevant departments on March 2.

Seaports nationwide are still working through Lunar New Year (Tet) break to ensure that import-export activities are not disrupted, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA).

Vietnamese ports handled 733.18 million tonnes of cargo in 2022, up 4% from the previous year, an official said.

Vietnam will need nearly VND400 trillion (US$16.08 billion) to upgrade its seaport system by 2030, heard a workshop held by the Ministry of Transport in Hanoi on November 8.

VOV.VN - Two local seaports have been named among the top 49 biggest & busiest container ports this year, as complied by World Shipping Council, a global organisation headquartered in Washington, Brussels, and Singapore.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City and the Netherlands’ Rotterdam city have agreed to augment cooperation in climate change adaptation.

A new general port with capacity to receive ships of up to 150,000 DWT will be built in the south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan.

A joint venture between India’s Adani Group and Vietnam’s Anh Phat Investment Construction & Trading JSC has been approved by authorities of Da Nang to start studying the development of a major seaport in the central city, according to Nhan dan (People) newspaper.

Cargo throughput across seaports nationwide hit 241 million tonnes in the first four months of 2022, rising 2% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration.