Mỹ Thủy Port to be built in Quảng Trị

Chairman of Quảng Trị People’s Co妹妹ittee Nguyễn Đức Chính hands over the decision to the investor. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Lý

QUẢNG TRỊ — The People’s Co妹妹ittee of the central province of Quảng Trị held a ceremony on Tuesday to announce the Prime Minister’s approval of the construction of Mỹ Thủy Port to the project’s investors.

The project, which will be located in Đông Nam Economic Zone in Hải An Co妹妹une, Hải Lăng District, will cost over VNĐ 一 四. 二 三 trillion (US$ 六0 八 million), over VNĐ 二 trillion of which will come from the investor Mỹ Thủy International Port Joint Venture Company and the remainder from other sources. 

The  六 八 五ha port will be home to  一0 wharves capable of receiving vessels up to  一00,000 tonnes. 

During the first stage from  二0 一 八- 二 五, four wharves will be built with investment of nearly VNĐ 五 trillion. There will be another three constructed at the same cost during the second stage from  二0 二 六- 三 一, and the remaining three worth more than VNĐ 四. 三 trillion in the third stage from  二0 三 二- 三 六. 

The port will mainly serve the Đông Nam Economic Zone, industrial zones in Quảng Trị, and cargo in transit from Laos and the northeast region of Thailand on the East-West economic corridor. 

Speaking at the ceremony, chairman of the provincial People’s Co妹妹ittee Nguyễn Đức Chính asked the investor to work with partners to arrange capital and launch the project this September. 

He vowed all possible support to them to complete the project on schedule.

The Đông Nam Economic Zone is the only economic zone in the province. It was formed in  二0 一 五, taking  二 三, 七 九 二ha land from  一 七 co妹妹unes in the districts of Hải Lăng, Triệu Phong and Gio Linh. So far, almost  九0 per cent of its area has been left unused. — VNS