THE GOVERNMENT | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM |
No: 202/1999/QD-TTg | Hanoi, October 12, 1999 |
APPROVING THE MASTER PLAN ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF VIETNAM�S SEAPORT SYSTEM TILL THE YEAR 2010
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government of September 30, 1992;
Considering the proposal of the Ministry of Communications and Transport (Official Dispatches No. 145/KHDT of January 16, 1997, No. 680/KHDT of March 14, 1998 and No. 3007/GTVT-KHDT of September 3, 1999) and the evaluation opinion of the State Council for Evaluation of Investment Projects (Official Dispatches No. 4848/HDTD of July 14, 1998 and No. 77/TDNN of July 24, 1999),
DECIDES:
Article 1.- To approve the master plan on the development of Vietnam�s seaport system till the year 2010 with the following principal contents:
1. Objectives of the master plan
- The overall objective: To serve as the basis for the construction and development of the seaport system of Vietnam according to a national overall and uniform planning; for the establishment of communications and transport infrastructures-linking centers in different regions and particularly in key economic regions; for the creation of seaport technical and material bases, in order to promote the economic development and, at the same time, to confirm to the region and the world the position and advantages of the country�s marine economics, and create important hubs for economic exchange between the country and foreign countries.
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+ To plan the development of Vietnam�s seaport system so as to meet the requirements of national industrialization and modernization on the basis of maritime technological and scientific advances in terms of scale, facilities and equipment, technological line and managerial system with a view to step by step enabling our country to integrate and compete in the field of seaport activities with the countries in the region and the world.
+ The seaport system of Vietnam will ensure the handling of the whole volume of goods imported and exported by sea to meet the requirements of the growth of the national economy, with the expected capacity of around 106 million tons/year by the year 2003 and 200 million tons/year by the year 2010.
+ The seaport system of Vietnam will be planned and distributed all over the country at the locations where exist conditions and demands for the construction of seaports, in order to tap the natural advantages, make full use of the potential of sea shipping, well serve the economic zones and industrial parks, and save up investment expenditures and port exploitation expenditures.
2. Orientations for planning the development of Vietnam�s seaport system
- Improving, upgrading and modernizing the exis-ting seaports, bringing into full play the natural conditions and available facilities in order to make rational investment in and efficiently exploit the port system.
- Concentrating on the construction of a number of integrated ports which will play the major role in key economic zones to accommodate ships of large tonnage (over 30,000 DWT). Placing emphasis on ports or wharves used exclusively for goods in containers, bulky goods and liquid goods, and on international entrepot ports.
- Prioritizing the construction of a number of ports in different localities on the basis of carefully considering their investment efficiency, making sure that their functions and scale be suitable to the level of the local economic development and capital mobilization capability.
- Together with the development of ports, attention should be paid to the synchronous development of maritime services and related infrastructures in order to raise the ports� servicing capability and investment efficiency.
- In investing in the development as well as exploitation of seaports, it is necessary to closely combine the economic development requirements with the national defense requirements.
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The seaport system of Vietnam by the year 2010 shall consist of 8 groups:
- Group 1: The group of seaports in Northern Vietnam, including those from Quang Ninh to Ninh Binh.
- Group 2: The group of seaports in northern Central Vietnam, including those from Thanh Hoa to Ha Tinh.
- Group 3: The group of seaports in central Central Vietnam, including those from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai.
- Group 4: The group of seaports in southern Central Vietnam, including those from Binh Dinh to Binh Thuan.
- Group 5: The group of seaports of Ho Chi Minh city, Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
- Group 6: The group of Mekong River Delta seaports.
- Group 7: The group of seaports of islands in western South Vietnam.
- Group 8: The group of seaports of Con Dao.
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The seaports included in the master plan are listed in the appendix attached to this Decision.
The master plan identifies a list of potential ports which are expected to be developed largely after the year 2010, it is necessary to reserve an appropriate land fund for their construction.
For potential ports, depending on the demand and capability of investment implementation, the Ministry of Communications and Transport shall study and submit a list of such ports to the Prime Minister for consideration and approval.
Article 2.- Management of the master plan on the seaport system
1. The Ministry of Communications and Transport as a specialized State management agency shall, through the Vietnam Maritime Bureau, be answerable to the Prime Minister for managing the approved master plan on the seaport system development.
2. To assign the Ministry of Communications and Transport to decide specific adjustments of ports, which must not be contrary to the functions and scopes of seaport groups in the approved master plan.
- If it is necessary to supplement or adjust the approved master plan, the Vietnam Maritime Bureau shall study and report such to the Minister of Communications and Transport for submission to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.
3. To assign the Ministry of Communications and Transport to draw up the detailed plans on seaport groups 1, 3, 5 and 6 and submit them to the Prime Minister for approval.
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4. To assign the Ministry of Communications and Transport to work out a mechanism for generating investment capital sources for the development of seaports and their infrastructures, submit it to the Government for approval in the direction that the State shall exercise unified management of seaport infrastructures, enterprises shall be hired to exploit seaports and pay charges so as to ensure the source of revenues for capital investors in such seaports as well as the source of exclusive revenues of the State, which shall be reinvested in developing the port system and seaport infrastructure according to the approved master plan.
5. To assign the People�s Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities and the General Land Administration to strictly manage the land fund as prescribed by law in order to meet the requirements of development and construction of the seaport system according to the master plan.
6. To assign the Ministry of Communications and Transport to coordinate with the People�s Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities and the concerned ministries and branches in organizing the construction of the communications network leading to ports: land roads, railways, riverways and sea routes, in order to synchronously exploit the seaports and raise their handling capacity.
Article 3.- Deployment of the implementation of the master plan
1. To assign the Ministry of Communications and Transport to direct, on the basis of the approved master plan on the development of the seaport system of Vietnam till the year 2010, the Vietnam Maritime Bureau to elaborate the development investment plan for each period suitable to the socio-economic development requirements.
2. From now till the year 2003, investment shall be concentrated on the following 10 key ports:
- The Cai Lan integrated port.
- The Hai Phong integrated port.
- The Cua Lo integrated port.
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- The port exclusively used for the Dung Quat industrial park.
- The Quy Nhon integrated port.
- The Nha Trang integrated port.
- The Thi Vai integrated port.
- The Sai Gon integrated port.
- The Can Tho integrated port.
3. Sources of investment capital: To mobilize domestic and foreign sources of capital, including State budget capital, ODA loan capital, and investment capital in the forms of joint ventures, BOT contracts, and other capital sources.
The key ports shall have priority in receiving State capital for investment, ensuring the leading role of the State in managing the exploitation of the port system.
To permit the branches, localities and domestic enterprises to invest their own capital or through joint ventures with foreign parties in other ports in conformity with the master plan.
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Article 4.- This Decision takes effect 15 days after its signing.
Article 5.- The ministers, the heads of the concerned ministerial-level agencies and agencies attached to the Government, the presidents of the People�s Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities and the Director of the Vietnam Maritime Bureau shall have to implement this Decision.
PRIME MINISTER
Phan Van Khai
LIST OF SEAPORTS IN THE MASTER PLAN ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF VIETNAM�S SEAPORT SYSTEM TILL THE YEAR 2010
(Issued together with Decision No. 202/1999/QD-TTg of October 12, 1999)
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CURRENT STATUS
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
REMARKS
CLASSIFICATION
BY THE YEAR 2003
BY THE YEAR 2010
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Being operational
Size of ships able to enter the port (DWT)
Integrated ports
Specialized ports
Expected port capacity (in million tons)
Expected size of ships able to enter the port (DWT)
Expected port capacity (in million tons)
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I GROUP OF NORTHERN VIETNAM SEAPORTS
1 Mui Chua port x 0.1 - 0.2 1,000 0.2 2, - 3,000
2 Cua Ong port x Coal 4.0 - 4.1 30,000 5.0 - 5.2 50,000
3 Cam Pha port x Steel 4.0 - 5.0 30, - 50,000
4 Hon Gai coal port (Cau Trang) x 15,000 Coal 1.0 - 1.2 15,000 1.8 - 2.0 5,000 The coal port shall be moved to Cau Trang, Hon Gai port shall be transformed into a passenger one
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6 Cai Lan port * 1.8 - 2.8 40,000 16.0 - 17.0 50,000
7 B12 oil port x 30,000 Oil 1.5 - 2.0 30,000 3.0 - 3.5 30,000 To be moved to a new location
8 Dien Cong port x 5,000 Coal 0.3 5,000 0.3 - 0.4 5,000
9 Hai Phong port (Hoang Dieu, x * 6.2 10,000 8.0 - 8.5 10,000 Vat Cach, Chua Ve)
10 Cua Cam port x 5,000 0.4 5,000 0.8 5,000
11 Northern Container Company port x 0.5 - 0.6 10,000 1.0 10,000
12 Hai Phong port (Dinh Vu area) x 2.5 - 6.0 10,000
13 Dinh Vu Industrial Park port IP 2.0 - 6.5 10,000
14 Dinh Vu joint venture oil port Oil products - 10,000 To be concretized in the detailed seaport group plan
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16 Joint venture gas, petroleum x 5,000 Gas, 0.3 5, - 10,000 0.4 - 0.5 5, - 10,000 and oil ports (Dai Hai, Total, petroleum, Petex, Thang Long) oil
17 Caltex-Vietnam joint venture port x 1,000 Tar 5,000 - 5,000
18 Bach Dang port x 2.5 10,000 To be concretized in the detailed seaport group plan
19 Cement port (Chinfon cement x 5,000 Cement 2.2 - 2.4 5,000 2.4 - 2.6 5,000 and Hai Phong cement)
20 Transvina joint venture port x 0.3 - 0.4 10,000 0.3 - 0.4 10,000
21 128 naval flotilla port x 3,000 x In service 3, - 5,000 In service 3, - 5,000 of national of national defense defense and economy
22 Dong Hai industrial park port x 10,000 10,000 To be concretized in the detailed seaport group plan
23 Diem Dien port x 600 x 0.1 - 0.2 600 0.2 - 0.3 600
24 Hai Thinh port x 1,000 x 0.3 - 0.4 1,000 0.5 - 0.6 2,000
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+ Ports of the Bach Dang river x
+ Ports of the Chanh river Oil
II GROUP OF NORTHERN CENTRAL VIETNAM SEAPORTS
25 Le Mon port x 1,000 x 0.3 - 0.4 1,000 0.6 - 0.7 1,000
26 Nghi Son port Cement 1.2 - 1.5 30,000 2.5 30,000
27 Nghe Tinh port (Cua Lo-Ben
Thuy) x 10,000 * 1.4 - 2.0 10,000 2.9 - 3.5 10,000
28 Nghi Huong oil port x 3, - 5,000 Oil 0.2 - 0.3 10,000 0.4 - 0.5 10,000
29 Hung Hoa oil port x 1,000 Oil 0.2 - 0.3 1,200 0.4 - 0.5 1,200
30 Xuan Hai port x 2,000 x 0.1 - 0.2 1,000 0.3 - 0.5 1,000
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Potential ports:
+ Nghi Son port Oil
+ Thach Khe port Iron ore
+ Hon La port Integrated
III GROUP OF CENTRAL CENTRAL VIETNAM SEAPORTS
32 Quang Binh port (area of Gianh x 1,000 x 0.2 - 0.3 1,000 0.3 - 0.4 1,000 port, Nhat Le)
33 Gianh river petroleum and oil port x 400 - 600 Oil 0.1 1,000 0.1 - 0.2 1,000
34 Cua Viet port x 400 - 600 x 0.1 - 0.2 1,000 0.1 - 0.2 1,000
35 Thuan An port x 600 x 0.2 1,000 0.2 2,000
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37 Chan May port * 0.4 - 0.5 30,000 2.2 - 2.3 50,000
38 Da Nang port *
+ Tien Sa - Han river x 15,000 2.2 - 2.4 10, - 30,000 3.6 - 3.9 30,000
+ Lien Chieu zone 8.0 - 8.5 50,000
39 Port 234 (Fifth military zone) x 2, - 3,000 x 0.2 - 0.3 3,000 0.3. - 0.4 2, - 3,000
40 Da Nang sea shipping company port x 3,000 x 3,000 3,000
41 Petroleum & oil port in Da Nang area
+ My Khe x 30,000 Oil 0.5 30,000 0.8 - 1.0 30,000 To be moved to a new location
+ Nai Hien x 1, - 3,000 Oil 0.1 - 0.2 3,000 0.1 -0.2 3,000
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42 Hai Van port x Cement 0.5 - 0.6 5,000 0.5 - 0.6 10,000
43 Ky Ha port (for dismantlement of x x 0.2 - 0.3 3, - 5,000 0.4 - 0.5 3, - 10,000 Permitted to be used old ships, liquefied gas, as an integrated, ironintegrated�) and steel port
44 Sa Ky port x To be concretized in the detailed seaport group plan
45 Dung Quat port *
+ Petrochemicals refinery area Oil 13.0 - 13.5 80,000 25.0 - 26.0 200,000
+ Area for assorted goods * 0.2 - 0.3 10,000 2.0 - 2.5 30,000
+ Area for bulky goods 50,000
+ Oil and gas services 10,000
Potential ports
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IV GROUP OF SOUTHERN CENTRAL VIETNAM SEAPORTS
46 Quy Nhon port *
+ Existing Quy Nhon area x 10,000 * 1.1 - 1.3 10,000 1.3 10,000
+ Nhon Hoi area x 2.0 30,000
47 Quy Nhon petroleum and oil port x 3,000 Oil 0.2 10,000 0.5 - 0.8 10,000
48 Thi Nai port x 5,000 x 0.2 5,000 0.4 - 0.6 5,000
49 Vung Ro port x x Petroleum 0.1 5,000 0.4 - 0.6 10,000 Petroleum and oil and and oil integrated port
50 Hon Khoi port x 600 Salt 0.1 600 0.1 - 0.2 600
51 Nha Trang port x 10,000 * 0.6 - 0.7 20,000 0.8 - 1.0 20,000
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53 Mui Chut port x 5,000 Oil 0.2 - 0.3 10,000 0.7 - 0.8 10,000
54 Phu Quy port (sea products and x x - 1,000 - 1, - 2,000 To be concretized service of the island district) in the detailed seaport group plan
55 Dam Mon port x 30,000 Sand 0.1 - 0.2 30,000 0.2 30,000
Potential ports
+ Van Phong intenational entrep�t port (Khanh Hoa)
+ Mui Ne port Bulky ore
V GROUP OF SEAPORTS OF HO CHI MINH CITY, DONG NAI AND BA RIA-VUNG TAU
Area of Ho Chi Minh city
56 Sai Gon port (Nha Rong, Khanh x 15, - 20,000 * 8.5 - 9.5 20, - 25,000 9.0 - 10.0 25, - 30,000Hoi, Tan Thuan)
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58 Vietxo Lighter port x 10,000 x 0.3 - 0.4 10,000 0.3 - 0.4 10,000
59 Ben Nghe port x 15,000 * 1.5 - 1.6 20,000 2.1 - 2.3 20,000
60 Southern Riverways Corporation port x - 10,000 - 10,000 To be concretized in the detailed seaport group plan
61 Transport development joint x x 0.6 - 0.8 20,000 1.4 - 1.5 20,000 venture company No. 1 port
62 ELF gas port x 5,000 Gas 0.05 - 0.1 5,000 0.1 10,000
63 Tan Thuan export processing 1.0 20,000 2.0 20,000 To be concretized zone port in the detailed seaport group plan
64 Tan Thuan Dong vegetables x 10,000 x 0.4 - 0.5 15,000 0.4 - 0.5 15,000 and fruit port
65 Bong Sen port x x 0.2 - 0.3 10,000 0.2 - 0.3 10,000
66 Naval Tan Cang port (Tan Cang x 10,000 * 3.6 -4.3 10, - 15,000 3.0 - 3.5 10, - 15,000 and Cat Lai)
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68 Nha Be petrol and oil port x 25,000 Oil 3.0 25,000 4.5 25,000
69 Petechim petrol and oil port Oil 0.5 - 0.6 25,000 4.5 25,000
70 Petec petrol and oil port x 25,000 Oil 0.6 25,000 1.0 25,000
71 Sai Gon Petro petrol and oil port x 25,000 Oil 0.6 25,000 1.0 25,000
72 VITAICO port x 20,000 Wood chips 0.2 25,000 0.2 - 0.3 25,000
73 Phu Dong joint venture company port x Wood chips 0.2 25,000 0.2 - 0.4 25,000
74 Phuoc Khanh port x Wood chips 0.1 - 0.2 25,000 0.2 - 0.3 25,000
75 Sao Mai (Cat Lai ) port x 10,000 Cement 0.5 - 1.0 15,000 2.2 15,000
76 Ports of Hiep Phuoc area 2.0 - 2.5 20,000 6.0 - 7.0 25,000
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+ Nghi Son cement port Cement
+ Hiep Phuoc industrial park port
+ Other ports
Potential ports
+ Hiep Phuoc integrated port
+ Phuoc Luong, Cat Lai port
+ Can Gio port
Ports of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Dong Nai area
77 Dong Nai port x 1,000 x 1, - 2,000 1, - 2,000
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79 Phuoc Thai (Ve Dan) port x 5,000 0.4 5, - 10,000 1.0 - 1.5 10, - 15,000
80 Go Dau A port x 2,000 x 0.2 - 0.3 5, - 10,000 0.8 - 1.0 15,000
81 Long Thanh port x 2,000 Fertilizers 0.2 - 0.3 3, - 5,000 0.3 3, - 5,000
82 PVC gas (unique gas) port x 5,000 Gas 0.1 5,000 0.1 - 0.2 5,000
83 Go Dau B port x * - 5, - 10,000 3.0 - 4.0 15,000
84 Go Dau C port x 0.8 - 1.0 15,000
85 Oil port of the Phu My power plant x Oil 0.4 - 0.6 10,000 1.0 - 1.2 10,000
86 Ports in joint venture with foreign partners
+ Integrated port x - - 6.0 - 6.5 30,000 1,300 m long
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87 Ba Ria Serece port x 30,000 x 0.3 - 0.4 30,000 2.0 - 3.0 30,000
88 Chemicals port
+ Port of the power and x - 1.0 - 1.5 30,000 nitrogenous fertilizer factory
+ Port of the Methanol factory x - 1.0 - 1.5 30,000
89 Cement (Chinfon) port Cement 1.0 - 1.2 20,000 3.5 - 4.0 20,000 To be concretized in the seaport group plan
90 Thi Vai integrated port * 0.5 - 0.6 30,000 6.5 - 10 30,000 2,000 m long
91 Cai Mep Vinafood port x Food and 0.3 - 0.3 30,000 1.5 - 2.5 30,000
foodstuff
92 Cai Mep container port x 30, - 50,000 3.5 - 4.0 30, - 50,000
93 PVC factory port Liquefied gas 30, - 50,000 30, - 50,000
products
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+ LPG port (Petro Vietnam) Oil and gas 0.8 - 1.0 30, - 50,000 3.5 - 4.5 50,000
+ Sai Gon Petro port Oil and gas 0.8 - 1.0 30, - 50,000 3.5 - 4.5 50,000
+ PETEC port Oil and gas 0.8 - 1.0 30, - 50,000 3.5 - 4.5 50,000
95 Long Son port zone Oil products 10.0 - 11.0 30,000
96 Cat Lo port x 5,000 x 0.2 - 0.3 5,000 0.8 - 1.0 10,000
97 PTSC port x 10,000 In service of - 10,000 - 10,000 oil and gas
98 VietsovPetro port x 5, - 10,000 In service of - 10,000 - 10,000 oil and gas
99 K2 oil port x 3,000 Oil 0.2 3,000 0.3 - 0.4 7,000
Potential ports 30 wharves 15, - 55,000
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Container port -
Hoan Nguyen steel port -
+ Phuoc An port x
+ Vung Tau integrated port At Ben Dinh - Sao Mai
VI GROUP OF MEKONG RIVER DELTA SEAPORTS
100 Can Tho port (including the x 5,000 * 2.0 - 2.5 5, - 10,000 3.5 - 4.5 10,000 To be concretized existing Hoang Dieu and Tra Noc, in the seaport
and constructing new Cat Cui) group plan
101 Can Tho oil and gas ports - 5,000 0.5 - 1.0 5,000 Including Mekong Gas - Petrolimex
102 Cao Lanh - Sa Dec port x 2,000 x 0.3 3,000 0.3 - 0.4 5,000
103 Vinh Thai port x 2,500 x 0.2 - 0.3 2,000 0.4 - 0.5 2,000
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105 My Tho port x 2,500 x 0.3 - 0.4 3,000 0.6 - 0.7 5,000
106 Viet Nguyen port x - 5,000 - 5,000
107 Hon Chong port x 1,000 x 0.1 - 0.2 1,000 0.3 2,000
108 Nam Can port x <2,000 x 0.1 1,000 0.2 - 0.3 2,000
109 Long An port (Soai Rap river) x 0.3 5, - 10,000 0.4 - 0.5 5, - 20,000
110 Dai Ngai port x 0.2 5,000 0.4 - 0.5 5,000
111 Tra Cu port x 0.2 - 0.3 5,000
112 Binh Tri port x 10,000 Cement 1.7 10,000 1.8 - 2.0 10,000
VII GROUP OF SEAPORTS OF WESTERN SOUTHERN ISLANDS
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Potential port
+ Hon Thom port
VIII GROUP OF CON DAO SEAPORTS
114 Ben Dam port x x - 2,000 - 2,000
Potential port
+ Con Dao port
Notes:
1. Volume of goods handled: 1995: 34,000,000 tons; 1996: 39,800,000 tons; 1997: 45,763,000 tons; 1998: 53,571,000 tons; - The goods volume increases 16.35% annually on average.
2. In the master plan on Vietnam�s seaport system till the year 2010 there are also floating ports in service of goods loading and unloading, service ports in service of Vietnam�s ship industry, and offshore floating ports in service of oil and gas exploitation and export.
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PRIME MINISTER
Phan Van Khai
- 1 Decision No. 2190/QD-TTg of December 24, 2009, approving the master plan on development of Vietnam''s seaport system through 2020, with orientations toward 2030
- 2 Decision No. 2190/QD-TTg of December 24, 2009, approving the master plan on development of Vietnam''s seaport system through 2020, with orientations toward 2030