08/10/2012
Marine port system
Hai Phong has a strategic position as the gateway to the sea connecting the Northern Vietnam to the world. Therefore, the local port system was paid much attention to build very early. In the late 19th century, early 20th century, Hai Phong was built by the French as a Pacific center of commerce, finance and most especially a notable sea port. Early 20th century, the port of Hai Phong had close relationships with a number of major ports in South East Asia, Asia, Oceania, North America, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and North European Sea etc.
Marine port system
Hai Phong has a strategic position as the gateway to the sea connecting the Northern Vietnam to the world. Therefore, the local port system was paid much attention to build very early. In the late 19th century, early 20th century, Hai Phong was built by the French as a Pacific center of commerce, finance and most especially a notable sea port. Early 20th century, the port of Hai Phong had close relationships with a number of major ports in South East Asia, Asia, Oceania, North America, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and North European Sea etc.
Haiphong port cluster is of national-level. Along with Saigon Port, it is one of Vietnam's largest seaport systems under the Government’s renovation scheme. Hai Phong Port is located on a sea transport route connecting Singapore to Hong Kong and other ports of South East Asia and North East Asia.
Along with the seaports, Haiphong also has more than 20 other ports of different functions such as chemical liquid transportation (gasoline, oil, gas), shipbuilding yards, wharves for small river shipping of 1-2 tons ("mouse ships") like Vat Cach and So Dau river ports.