Ho Kim Lan, director general of the Vietnam Sea Ports Association, talks to Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper about conditions for logistics development in Vietnam. Can you give an overview of the current situation of seaports in HCM City? Seaports in Vietnam in general and in HCM City in particular have played an important role in local and national economic development. However, only some of these ports have received proper investment in their course of development compared to those from other regional countries. A key reason for the situation is their poor market accessibility, limited transport connections and lack of funding for expanding operations. In my opinion, it is high time for HCM City seaports to receive proper investment to compete with other regional or international seaports. By now some of the seaports in HCM City have been relocated to outlying districts. For example, the Tan Cang or New Port and the Ba Son Ship Yard have been relocated while the Sai Gon Port is still … [Read more...] about Seaport development must sail alongside logistics growth
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Dung Quat to develop container lines at seaports
Dung Quat Economic Zone will develop specialised lines at ports to serve container ships due to a high demand on transporting goods containers. This was announced by the management board of Dung Quat Economic Zone. At present, seaports in the economic zone do not have lines serving container ships, creating pressure on the management of the zone. Investors have also proposed ports for container ships to reduce transportation costs for investment projects in Dung Quat Economic Zone as well as industrial parks in Quang Ngai Province. Now, containers of export goods must be transported to Da Nang or some neighbouring seaports in the central region. Dam Minh Le, deputy director of the management board of Dung Quat Economic Zone and industrial zones in Quang Ngai Province, said Hoa Phat Dung Quat Iron and Steel Complex and a number of other projects were strongly developed. Moreover, the volume of goods at the Viet Nam-Singapore Industrial Park has increased rapidly, while a … [Read more...] about Dung Quat to develop container lines at seaports
Easy seaport procedures lauded
Dao Trong Hung, a representative of Ho Chi Minh City-based Vietfrach – a shipping company, said that thanks to administrative reforms, especially online procedures, the company submitted few paper dossiers/applications at the ‘single window’ section when its vessels wanted to come or leave seaports. "It’s much simpler than previously to fill and submit maritime applications at the ‘single window’ - a system that allows businesses to declare information and submit documents in a standardized form once at a single location to complete all legal requirements concerning import, export and transit (regarding cargoes, transport means and passengers)," Hung said. A corner of Hai Phong Port in the Northern city of Hai Phong When time spent performing administrative procedures is reduced, businesses save hundreds of millions of VND per month on renting vessels, while costs for wharfs, berths, commuting and labor are also reduced. Le Van … [Read more...] about Easy seaport procedures lauded
Many seaports to be upgraded for tourism services
Many seaports to be upgraded for tourism servicesYen Linh By Yen Linh - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - The Ministry of Transport has submitted an adjusted zoning plan on the country’s seaport system to the Prime Minister with an emphasis on upgrading a number of seaports to back tourism development. The ministry presented the plan at a workshop on Vietnam’s sea tourism development strategy in Hue last week. This plan contains adjustments to the country’s seaport system development by 2020 with an orientation towards 2030. Under the plan, upgrades will be done with six groups of seaports, namely Hon Gai in the northern province of Quang Ninh; Chan May in Thua Thien-Hue, Tien Sa in Danang, Dam Mon and Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa in central Vietnam; Sao Mai-Ben Dinh in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and a tourist wharf in the Saigon-Nha Be river system in HCMC and Mui Dat Do in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang. After the upgrades, those seaports are expected … [Read more...] about Many seaports to be upgraded for tourism services
A tale of many seaports: FDI and its expectations
After getting a long-awaited green light from the Ministry of Transport in early November 2017 for an adjustment to the development of the My Thuy International Seaport project, authorities from the central province of Quang Tri are preparing to submit the project’s detailed investment plan to the government.The plan explains how the project will be developed in three phases, instead of building all berths at once as originally planned. Four berths will be developed by 2020 during the initial stage, and the two subsequent stages will each see another three berths built.“The adjustment will not affect the investment opportunities for foreign investors. The potential investor – My Thuy International Port Joint Venture Company (MTIP) – has finished the feasibility study of the project,” a senior official of the Quang Tri Department of Planning and Investment told VIR.The project has so far attracted 14 investors, including Singapore-based Dinamo and a South … [Read more...] about A tale of many seaports: FDI and its expectations
Automated system for seaport customs management unveiled Most Recent News
NDO/VNA – The Ministry of Finance and Vietnam Customs officially put the Vietnam Automated System for Seaport Customs Management (VASSCM) into operation in the northern port city of Hai Phong on December 11. Deputy Finance Minister Vu Thi Mai said that the system is integrated with the National Single Window System and the Vietnam Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System and the Vietnam Customs Information System (VNACCS/VCIS). Therefore, customs agencies can monitor imports and exports at seaports and warehouses and track the history of consignments after they arrive in Vietnam. According to the head of Hai Phong’s Customs Department Nguyen Tien Loc, the system has proved effective since the implementation of the pilot on August 15. With around 1.3 million declarations a year in Hai Phong, the total clearance time can be reduced by 40,000 hours thanks to the VASSCM. It has also helped enterprises to increase business and production efficiency, improving their … [Read more...] about Automated system for seaport customs management unveiled Most Recent News
Vinacomin to build seaport for bauxite transport
Vinacomin to build seaport for bauxite transportBy Van Nam - The Saigon Times DailyDuong Van Hoa, deputy general director of Vinacomin, said the port project in the south-central province of Binh Thuan had lagged behind schedule as it The project will get off the ground within the first haft of this year, Hoa said.“Though the project is slower than expected, we plan to complete the first-phase construction of this deepwater port in two years with initial throughput of some three million tons a year,” he told the Daily on Thursday.He said the total cost of the port at the picturesque Ke Ga Cape was US$700 million, higher than the original estimate and it would take about two years.According to Vinacomin, the group previously wanted to develop the seaport alongside with its bauxite mining projects in the Central Highlands provinces of Lam Dong and Dak Nong so that the port can be used for aluminum and minerals export.These mining projects will start churning out products by … [Read more...] about Vinacomin to build seaport for bauxite transport
Automated system for seaport customs management unveiled
NDO/VNA – The Ministry of Finance and Vietnam Customs officially put the Vietnam Automated System for Seaport Customs Management (VASSCM) into operation in the northern port city of Hai Phong on December 11.Deputy Finance Minister Vu Thi Mai said that the system is integrated with the National Single Window System and the Vietnam Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System and the Vietnam Customs Information System (VNACCS/VCIS).Therefore, customs agencies can monitor imports and exports at seaports and warehouses and track the history of consignments after they arrive in Vietnam.According to the head of Hai Phong’s Customs Department Nguyen Tien Loc, the system has proved effective since the implementation of the pilot on August 15.With around 1.3 million declarations a year in Hai Phong, the total clearance time can be reduced by 40,000 hours thanks to the VASSCM.It has also helped enterprises to increase business and production efficiency, improving their … [Read more...] about Automated system for seaport customs management unveiled
Automated system for seaport customs management launched
Therefore, customs agencies can monitor imports and exports at seaports and warehouses and the history of consignments after they arrive in Vietnam. According to head of Hai Phong’s Customs Department Nguyen Tien Loc, since the pilot implementation from August 15, the system has proved effective.With around 1.3 million declarations a year in Hai Phong, the total clearance time can cut down by 40,000 hours thanks to the VASSCM.It has also helped enterprises increase the efficiency of production and business and raise their competitiveness, Loc said.The Vietnam Customs said that the VASSCM will be soon applied across the nation. … [Read more...] about Automated system for seaport customs management launched
Duyen Hai power center seaport project kicks off
Duyen Hai power center seaport project kicks offVan Nam By Van Nam - The Saigon Times daily HCMC – The seaport of the Duyen Hai power center that started construction on Sunday will receive 12 million tons of coal and 100,000 tons of oil annually for the three thermo-power plants in the area, Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) as project owner said. The seaport will be completed and operational at the end of 2015 to serve the supply of coal and oil for the three Duyen Hai thermo-power plants in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh designed with a combined capacity of 4,400 MW. EVN started work on the Duyen Hai 3 thermo-power plant in December and the group also kicked off construction of the Duyen Hai 1 thermo-power plant in September, 2010. The three thermo-power plants will provide some 25 billion kWh of electricity a year, which is expected to help ensure stable power supply for southern provinces in the near future. The seaport, covering a total 427 hectares, is developed in … [Read more...] about Duyen Hai power center seaport project kicks off