On September 14, the Department of Transport of Khanh Hoa province received a document from the People's Committee of Khanh Hoa province regarding the operation of inland waterway ports in the area.
Khanh Hoa provincial leaders agreed with the proposal of the Department of Transport on extending the operation of inland waterway ports in Nha Phu lagoon area and in the province.
My Canh - Tan Thanh inland waterway port of Phat Dat Company Limited has temporarily extended its operation until December 31, 2024 to serve the transportation of goods and construction materials (not passengers) during the construction of My Canh Eco-tourism project if the project's progress is adjusted.
Hoa Lan Tourist Wharf and Hon Lao Tourist Wharf of Long Phu Tourism Joint Stock Company extend their operations until December 31, 2024 while completing procedures for land and water surface as prescribed.
In addition to extending the term for some inland waterway ports, Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee has recently directed a review of inland waterway ports and ports that do not meet the operating conditions according to regulations.
Accordingly, Nha Trang Maritime Port Authority, People's Committees of districts, towns and cities will review the operation of inland waterway ports, ports that do not meet operating conditions and specifically propose inland waterway ports that need to complete missing administrative procedures to continue licensing or closing...
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment and the Department of Planning and Investment reported the results of the work of guiding the inland waterway port owners (investors) to complete the procedures on investment, land allocation, land and water surface lease to serve the announcement of inland waterway port operations under the direction of the province.
Had difficulty because there was no guidance from the Ministry
In early 2024, due to the lack of detailed instructions from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, some businesses in Khanh Hoa encountered difficulties in leasing land with sea surface.
Khanh Hoa Province Department of Natural Resources and Environment found that there were problems in planning and land use plans for riverside alluvial land, coastal alluvial land, and coastal water surface land.
At that time, there was no guidance from the Ministry, so the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Khanh Hoa province had no basis to guide localities in developing land use plans for the above types of land according to regulations.
For example, Long Phu Tourism Joint Stock Company is waiting for instructions on procedures to lease land with sea surface at Hoa Lan Island and Hon Lao to carry out investment procedures and operate inland waterway ports in accordance with regulations. Or My Canh - Tan Thanh inland waterway port of Phat Dat Company Limited also expired its operating license at the beginning of the year.
