Wharf No. 3 of Laos - Vietnam International Port was put into operation in the Vung Ang Economic Zone in central Ha Tinh province on April 28.

The wharf features a 225-meter-long pier capable of accommodating cargo vessels of up to 45,000 DWT. Its throughput capacity is expected at 2.15 million tons per year.

It covers a land area of 43,928 sq.m and water surface of 42,000 sq.m.

Total investment capital was estimated at over VND1 trillion ($38 million).

With the addition of Wharf No. 3 alongside Wharf No. 1 and No. 2, the port's annual cargo throughput will rise from 5 million tons to around 7 million tons.