Ocean Transport

• Ho Chi Minh – Vietnam’s economic center, home to national universities and the country’s largest international airport
• Hai Phong – one of the biggest ports in Northern Vietnam, the hub for electronics, vehicles, and precision machinery
• Da Nang – located in Central Vietnam; most cargo from this port is shipped to Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia

The major ports in Central Vietnam are the Quy Nhon and Da Nang ports, the latter being a deep-water port. In addition, the region has nine minor ports as well.

• The Da Nang port handles the majority of the traffic in the central region, which links Vietnam to Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos.
• The Quy Nhon port is mostly used for transporting goods from Mekong Delta and western Vietnam, along with transhipping goods heading for Cambodia

The Ho Chi Minh City area consists of a network of ports around with the Saigon port currently the 26^th biggest container port in the world and the fifth-biggest in ASEAN, accounting for 67 percent of the total throughput of all Vietnamese ports.

• Cat Lai Port is one of the biggest and most modern container terminals in Vietnam, situated in Ho Chi Minh City’s port area. Cat Lai is primarily used mainly on Asian routes, but because Cat Lai is not a deep-water port there are higher transshipment costs.
• The Cai Mep-Thi Via Port (Cai Mep) is a deep-water port located around 80 km south of Ho Chi Minh City. Cai Mep mostly handles goods for Dong Nai and Binh Duong, which are major production centers in the region, and is popular on routes to the US and EU because of its deep-water capabilities.

Hai Phong and Vung Ang are major ports for international container traffic in north Vietnam, In May 2018, however, the Haiphong International Container Terminal (HICT) deep-water port in Hai Phong opened.

The HICT is capable of accommodating large container ships, reducing the need for transshipments in northern Vietnam. The port allows for direct shipping between northern Vietnam and the US and EU markets. The second phase of the port is expected to be completed by 2021.

The new port is particularly helpful for foreign businesses operating between Hanoi and Hai Phong. The port is connected to the Hanoi-Haiphong expressway and the Tan Vu Lach Huyen Bridge, and its close proximity to China

Northern Vietnam has become a hub for the electronics, automobiles, and machinery sectors. The Deep C industrial zone near the port has already attracted 80 companies. The new port will augment northern Vietnam’s growth further.