On the afternoon of May 9, Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority held a conference to award the Certificate investment registration for the construction investment project of Wharf No.7, No.8 Lach Huyen wharf area of ​​Hai Phong Seaport and projects in Hai Phong Industrial Park and Economic Zone in May 2023. Mr. Le Trung Kien, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Head of the Hai Phong Economic Zone Management Board.

The investment registration certificate of the construction investment project of Wharf No.7, No.8 Lach Huyen Wharf area was awarded to Saigon Newport Corporation One Member Limited Liability Company. 

The project has a total investment of about 12,792,637 billion VND, investing in the construction of 2 container terminals with a total length of 900 m, (each berth is 450 m long) to accept container ships up to 12,000 Teus or up to 18,000 Teus; be suitable for the receiving conditions of the relevant infrastructure and meet the safety requirements; 1 barge berth 200 m long, receiving ships of 160 Teus capacity; system of equipment for exploitation and loading and unloading of goods; port protection works, warehouse system, port service infrastructure, ship parking area, and water area connected to Lach Huyen public navigational channel. The scale of land and water use is about 79.86 hectares (including the ship parking area and the water area connected to the navigation channel about 22,332 hectares).

It is expected that after coming into operation, it will meet the demand for receiving container ships with a tonnage of up to 18,000 TEUs with an estimated cargo throughput capacity of about 1.9 million TEUs/year; employs about 600 workers.

The representative of Saigon New Port Company stated that this event marks an important milestone and confirms that investing in Haiphong City is absolutely correct. One of the important goals of becoming a leading national defense economic group in the field of marine economy in Tan Cang.

With the experience and capabilities of the first port operator in Vietnam, Saigon New Port is committed to mobilizing all resources to implement the project, ensuring progress, quality, and socio-economic benefits, and striving to commence construction in 2024; Put into use in 2027. Saigon New Port hopes to receive support and convenience from the city; BQLKKT; Relevant departments responsible for implementing project follow-up procedures, such as land allocation; Water delivery; National Security and Development Commission; 1/500 plan; FPF; Building permits…

Also at the conference, Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority awarded investment registration certificates for new projects. These are: the Starcharge Energy Equipment Manufacturing Factory project of the Investor Starcharge Energy Pte.Ltd. (Singapore) in the Marine Industrial and Service Park manufactures electric vehicle charging stations with a total investment of 330 billion VND.

HW Energy project of investor HW International Investment Holdings Pte.Ltd. in the Marine Industrial and Service Park producing alkaline batteries and zinc-carbon batteries with a total investment of 1,161 billion VND.

Thinking Electronic Vietnam project of Investor Thinking Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd in Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park, produces electronic components with total investment capital of 633 billion dong.

Le Trung Kien, Head of Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority, emphasized that the projects granted the Investment Registration Certificate are of great significance to celebrate the 68th anniversary of Hai Phong Liberation Day and other events and major events of the country and cities in 2023.

The new projects and the results of attracting investment in recent years have always been at the forefront of the country, confirming that the city has fully utilized the potential, advantages, and high determination of the Hai Phong Economic Zone Management Committee, serving as an important support for domestic and foreign investors to invest, Making Hai Phong a highlight of national socio-economic development is the foundation for building and developing Hai Phong cities following the direction of Politburo Resolution 45.

In particular, investing in two ports, Port 7 and Port 8 Lach Huyen, to form a deep-water port chain for Hai Phong, meeting the requirements for the direct transportation of goods to Europe and the Americas; This is the foundation for Hai Phong to become an international logistics center and has made significant contributions to the breakthrough development of Hai Phong.

Source: Cong an Nhan dan e-news.