Central Da Nang city needs over VND23.33 trillion ($904 million) to develop its seaport system by 2030 under a development plan for local seaport land and water areas in the 2021-2031 period with a vision to 2050.

The plan has been approved by the Ministry of Construction.

According to the plan, ports in the city will be capable of handling 23 – 29 million tons of cargo and serving 532,300 – 597,000 passengers by 2030.

Regarding infrastructure development, Da Nang will have 12 – 15 new terminals with 20 – 23 berths, spanning from over 4,220m to over 5,745m in total. New terminals will be developed to meet the cargo clearance demand, expected to grow by 4.5–5.5% annually through 2050.

By the end of 2024, the total seaport cargo throughput in Da Nang was estimated at 13.88 million tons.