Vietnam’s port system is now equipped to handle the largest ships in the world, attracting operations from 40 major international shipping lines. According to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VINAMARINE), out of the country’s 34 ports, 30 are capable of accommodating large-tonnage vessels. Vietnam currently boasts three ports – Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, and Cai Mep-Thi Vai – among the top 50 container ports globally by throughput. Over the past five years, the number of large-tonnage vessels docking at approved ports has notably increased, from 4,538 in 2019 to 5,474 in 2023. Additionally, maritime assurance fees and tonnage fees at ports handling large vessels have risen from nearly 2.78 trillion VND (111.2 million USD) to 3.45 trillion VND in the same period.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
