Belgium seeks to link Europe’s second-largest seaport with Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 14:59 11/11/2026Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Pieter Leenknegt has proposed establishing a partnership between Ho Chi Minh City and Antwerp, home to Europe’s second-largest seaport, opening up opportunities for cooperation in port operations, logistics, and technology.
Super port opens in Vietnam’s Phu Quoc ahead of APEC 2027
Vietnam News 10:44 02/11/2026An Thoi Port officially commenced operations in Phu Quoc Special Zone in An Giang Province, located in southern Vietnam, on Sunday, marking a significant step towards completing the island’s transport infrastructure ahead of the 2027 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting.
Subsidiary of global shipping company MSC becomes investor of Ho Chi Minh City int’l transshipment port
Ho Chi Minh City 14:50 14/04/2026Ho Chi Minh City has approved a consortium of Vietnam Maritime Corporation, Saigon Port Joint Stock Company, and Terminal Investment Limited Holding S.A., a member of global container shipping line MSC, to develop the mammoth Can Gio International Transshipment Port project.
Consortium submits bid for $4.9bn transshipment port in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 18:38 09/04/2026A consortium including Vietnam Maritime Corporation, Saigon Port JSC, and Terminal Investment Limited Holding S.A has submitted documents to develop the Can Gio international transshipment port project valued at VND128.872 trillion (US$4.9 billion) in Ho Chi Minh City.
Japan to add 17 airports, ports for defense use
World 17:11 09/04/2026TOKYO -- The Japanese government has decided to add 17 airports and ports to its list of designated facilities to allow the Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Coast Guard to use them from peacetime onward as part of efforts to strengthen the country's defenses.
Ho Chi Minh City approves $1.9bn investment in Cai Mep Ha port complex
Ho Chi Minh City 10:50 31/01/2026The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has given a nod to the Cai Mep Ha general and container port project, with a total investment of over VND50.8 trillion (US$1.97 billion).
Vietnam’s Long An port cuts deal with Japanese port
Economy 08:06 19/11/2025Long An International Port in Tay Ninh Province, southern Vietnam and Port of Kobe in Japan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday to establish a strategic port partnership with a view to promoting trade, strengthening connectivity, and enhancing readiness for global integration.
Vietnam amends rules on foreigners’ access to Cam Ranh Port
Vietnam News 10:34 19/10/2025The Vietnamese government has revised regulations on foreigners’ entry and exit at Cam Ranh International Port in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, aiming to make administrative procedures more flexible and transparent.
Fishing port in south-central Vietnam buzzes at dawn
Travel 19:10 10/03/2024Ninh Thuan Province is endowed with abundant ocean resources
Ho Chi Minh City to build two int’l cruise ports
Economy 18:22 05/09/2022The facilities will serve international cruise ships as well as domestic passenger and restaurant vessels
Ho Chi Minh City proposes construction of $6bn int’l transshipment port
Economy 20:40 01/07/2022The port will be located in outlying Can Gio District
Vietnam invests $147mn in new port infrastructure in Da Nang
Economy 12:35 27/03/2021In the first phase, the project is expected to be capable of handling five million cargos a year