Chairman of the Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khang on April 2 held a working session with Mr. Mr. Eric R. Dawicki, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northeast Maritime Institute (US), to discuss orientations for the investment and development of the Con Ong – Hon Net port.
With its strategically important location, the Con Ong – Hon Net port in the northern province of Vietnam offers strong connectivity to various regions across Vietnam. In recent years, the province has mobilized resources to leverage this advantage by developing expressways linking the port with airports, international border gates, and major economic and industrial hubs in Northern Vietnam.
Based on provincial and national seaport planning, relevant departments and agencies, together with the Northeast Maritime Institute (US), have assessed the project’s potential and advantages, while proposing orientations for investment attraction and preparation under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. These include expanding port logistics space to support logistics services and clean industries, as well as zoning functional areas with a focus on service development.
Notably, Mr. Eric R. Dawicki proposed studying the development of the Con Ong – Hon Net port to global standards, aiming to make it one of Vietnam’s leading modern and integrated seaports, and a key gateway for trade between Vietnam and the US.
Regarding this proposal, Chairman of the Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khang expressed strong support and agreement, and called for further research to soon realize the investment plan in line with global standards. The project is expected to make an important contribution to strengthening economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and the United States.
The province is committed to accompanying investors by providing maximum support in administrative procedures, improving infrastructure, and creating the most favorable conditions to accelerate research and implementation of the project in the coming time.
The provincial leadership also requested relevant departments, agencies, and localities to closely coordinate with the Northeast Maritime Institute to further specify ideas and continue studying investment options. This includes clearly defining functions, objectives, scale, detailed zoning, project components, and land allocation as a basis for planning and selecting appropriate investment models.
He also emphasized the need to establish a clear roadmap and implementation timeline, while carefully assessing the current status of the area, ongoing and planned projects, and upgrading transport connectivity infrastructure. In addition, it is necessary to clearly define shipping channels, port logistics systems, and land-use orientations.
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