The Ministry of Construction has approved a pilot program allowing international cruise ships to dock at Saigon - Hiep Phuoc Port in Nha Be district, Ho Chi Minh City.

Located on the Soai Rap River, Saigon - Hiep Phuoc Port features three berths totaling 800m in length, along with two mooring buoys, and can accommodate vessels ranging from 30,000 DWT to 50,000 DWT.

Approved by the Ministry of Transport (now the Ministry of Construction) in October 2024, the port is allowed to receive the international cruise ship Viking Orion, which has a capacity of 3,640 DWT and transporting 1,400 passengers.

 The pilot program for international cruise ship arrivals is expected to boost HCMC’s cruise tourism industry.