Relocation of Ho Chi Minh City Sea Ports

Abstract

The idea of relocating HCMC inner-city ports was first proposed in the late 1990s. However, it was not until 2005 that a firm decision was taken by the central government to identify Ba Son Shipyard and four ports—namely Saigon New Port, Sai Gon Port (Nha Rong and Khanh Hoi terminals), Tan Thuan Dong Port, and Vegeport—as the specific facilities that were to be moved out of the city by 2010 at the latest...