In particular, the amount of exported goods decreased slightly by about 1%, but imported goods grew stronger, about 5%. Notably, after several months of decline, some areas have been seeing increases in the seaport cargo throughput again, such as Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Ninh, and Hai Phong City. Specifically, the cargo throughput in the Ho Chi Minh City and Quang Ninh port systems increased by 2.72% and 4.8%, respectively, while Hai Phong’s cargo throughput increased by 0.8% over the same period.

According to the Vietnam Maritime Administration, at the end of the year, despite many difficulties in shipping, the results show that the shipping market is improving gradually and more positively./.