Topic: hai phong

First vessel from Hai Phong docked at Ulsan Port on June 15.

Work begins on $57-million Lai Xuan Bridge in northern port city.

In a bid to improve the image and quality of the local tourism sector, the Hai Phong Department of Tourism has proposed that the Hai Phong City People’s Committee establish a Tourism Area Management Board in each district with tourist resorts. The Boards would help authorities at all levels research and assess the sustainable exploitation of natural resources and the development of tourism products and brands in the northern port city.

Northern Hai Phong city has made great efforts over recent years to develop its transport infrastructure, seaports, and logistics in line with international trends. It has encouraged the development of the sustainable and effective eco-industrial park model, with industrial parks investing in environmental protection infrastructure that meet international standards.

Hai Phong has become the largest port logistics center in Vietnam’s north over the years, but upgrading to a national logistics center by 2025 and an international logistics center by 2030 will prove difficult. The city needs to promote the application of information technology and overcome a shortage of human resources.

Hong Kong (China)’s Gaw NP Industrial Investment Fund cooperated with the Hai Long Construction Joint Stock Company on September 27 to hold a breaking ground ceremony for the GNP Nam Dinh Vu - Industrial Center project at the Nam Dinh Vu Non-tariff and Industrial Park in northern Hai Phong city. The project has total investment of $38.5 million and a construction area of some 170,000 sq m. Construction will take 300 days, with the first blocks of land expected to be leased in the second quarter of 2023.

Due to overloading of main construction items and impressive growth in passenger volume, especially international passengers, Cat Bi International Airport in Hai Phong is expected to increase its capacity to 18-20 million passengers per year. In the future, Cat Bi International Airport will welcome a wave of international airlines opening new routes to Hai Phong and traditional airlines to expand their networks and increase flight frequency.

The Hai Phong City People’s Committee worked with the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry to organize an Investment Promotion Conference with South Korean businesses in Seoul. At the conference, city leaders presented investment certificates for a number of new South Korean projects. The city is expected to attract $4 billion in FDI from South Korean businesses this year.

The northern port city of Hai Phong holds substantial potential in tourism and boasts many famous scenic spots but is yet to receive adequate investment and remains fairly obscure on Vietnam’s tourist map. The city has recently established a special working group on tourism development to create breakthroughs in the industry.

At a conference on investment and business links between Vietnamese and South Korean enterprises, organized by the Hai Phong Department of Planning and Investment on August 16, 14 enterprises from each teamed up with one from the other country and shared information about investment cooperation opportunities in production and business.