The Ministry of Transport (MoT) is gathering comments from relevant ministries, sectors, and localities to finish the adjusted planning for Vietnam’s seaport network in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.

According to the latest adjustments, the seaport network is expected to handle 1,326-1,604 million tons of cargo, including 46.3-54.3 million TEUs of container cargo, and transport between 17.4 and 18.8 million passengers by 2030.

One of the highlights of the newly-adjusted planning - the Can Gio Transshipment International Port - will be listed among prioritized projects. The “super project” has initial investment capital of some VND38.5 trillion ($1.58 billion).

Vietnam’s seaport network will include two special-class ports: Hai Phong Port and Ba Ria-Vung Tau Port, and 15 first-grade ports: Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Can Tho, Long An, and Tra Vinh. Of these, seaports in Thanh Hoa, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, and Ho Chi Minh City are designed to be upgraded into special-class ports.

The MoT expects that VND350 trillion ($14.3 billion) in investment capital will be needed for the development of the seaport network by 2030.