Seaports, as a country’s main gateway to international trade, play an important role in linking economies and promoting development. Vietnam, with its extremely favorable geographical location, has developed the largest seaports to create the best conditions for transporting goods and logistic services.
Below is an overview of the three largest seaports in Vietnam today.
Cat Lai Port (Saigon Port)
*Cat Lai Port*, also known as *Saigon Port*, located in Ho Chi Minh City, is one of the largest and most important seaports in Vietnam. With an extremely favorable location on the Saigon River, this port contributes significantly to goods transportation and logistics activities of the Southern region.
Cat Lai Port not only has the ability to receive large ships but also has modern infrastructure including wharves, warehouses, loading stations and cargo handling facilities. This has created a favorable environment for import-export activities and transportation of goods from and to Vietnam’s key economic areas.
Cai Lan Port (Hai Phong Port)
*Cai Lan Port*, also known as *Hai Phong Port*, is located in Hai Phong city – an important and largest seaport in Northern Vietnam. With a location not far from Hanoi, Cai Lan Port plays an important role in supplying goods to the Northern region and connecting with international sea routes.
This port has gone through many stages of development to increase the ability to receive large ships and improve logistics infrastructure. This improvement has created convenience for import, export and trade activities of both the Northern region and the whole country.
Cai Mep – Thi Vai Port (Ba Ria – Vung Tau Port)
*Cai Mep – Thi Vai Port* is located in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province, southern Vietnam. This is a deep sea port and is capable of receiving large ships such as container ships and bulk cargo ships. This port makes an important contribution to promoting import-export and logistics in the southern key economic region of Vietnam.
Cai Mep – Thi Vai Port has a combination of seaport infrastructure and logistics services, creating favorable conditions for trade and logistics activities. With its close proximity to the port and the ability to quickly transport to and from Ho Chi Minh City, this port has become one of the important bridges between the southern region of Vietnam and international markets.
Thus, Vietnam’s three largest seaports – Cat Lai, Cai Lan and Cai Mep – Thi Vai – have contributed significantly to the development of international trade and logistics of Vietnam. Thanks to modern infrastructure and favorable geographical location, these seaports continue to boost their ability to supply, transport and connect markets globally.