Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has just signed Decision No. 1497/QD-TTg approving the investment policy for the Port Construction Investment Project No. 9, No. 10, No. 11 and No. 12 - Lach Huyen Wharf Area, Hai Phong City. This decision takes effect from July 8, 2025.
The above investment project is implemented in Cat Hai special zone, Hai Phong city (belonging to Dinh Vu - Cat Hai Economic Zone) with a total investment capital of VND 24,846 billion.
The goal of the project is to invest in the construction of 4 container ports No. 9, No. 10, No. 11 and No. 12 in Lach Huyen and Hai Phong wharf areas, contributing to the formation of a modern seaport system, with the ability to receive large ships carrying 12,000 - 18,000 TEUs.
Connecting large seaports with the duty-free and logistics area behind the port, speeding up the movement of goods, thereby increasing advantages, creating momentum for development and attracting investment.
Maximize the advantages of natural conditions and geographical locations to develop Dinh Vu - Cat Hai Economic Zone (sea port system, logistics and industrial park adjacent to the port).
At the same time, it helps to concretize and comply with the overall planning for the development of Vietnam's seaport system for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050; contributing to promoting the socio-economic development of Hai Phong City in particular and the Northern region in general.
Regarding the investment scale, the project will build 04 container ports No. 9, No. 10, No. 11 and No. 12 with a total length of 1,800m (450 m/ cat), receiving container ships with a capacity of 12,000 - 18,000 TEUs and 400m of barge receiving ports for collection and loading goods by inland waterway.
Build a container storage system, repair workshop, traffic routes, auxiliary works and synchronous technical infrastructure works to ensure all port exploitation activities; invest in modern, specialized equipment for exploiting and loading goods to serve port exploitation; the scale of land use (water surface) is about 146.2 hectares.
Preliminary investment phasing plan: phase 1 (2026-2030), construction of container port No. 9, No. 10; phase 2 (2031-2035) construction of container port No. 11, No. 12.
Regarding the form of investor selection, the People's Committee of Hai Phong City selects investors in accordance with procedures, authority and regulations. The project's operation period is not more than 70 years. Investment incentives and support are implemented in accordance with current law.
The decision also clearly states the conditions for the project and the investor to implement the project. Accordingly, there must be sufficient conditions to be allocated land or leased land by the State to implement the project according to the schedule and regulations of the law on investment and land.
Must be approved by the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security and relevant agencies in case of arising issues related to national defense and security during the project implementation and in case of project transfer or transfer of capital contributions, controlling shares, transfer of capital contributions, shares to foreign investors in organizing project implementation.
