The Government Office has just issued Document No. 2021/VPCP-CN dated March 28, 2024 conveying the opinion of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on the Project to study and build Can Gio International Transit Port, Ho Chi Minh City (Project).
Specifically, considering Submission No. 1285/TTr-UBND dated March 14, 2024 and Official Dispatch No. 1284/UBND-DA dated March 14, 2024 of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on the Project to study and build Can Gio International Transit Port, Ho Chi Minh City, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City to review the contents according to the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha in Notice No. 102/TB-VPCP dated March 15, 2024 (especially the feasibility and economic efficiency in relation to Ba Ria - Vung Tau seaport, Cai Mep - Thi Vai wharf area) to complete the Project to study and build Can Gio International Transit Port; Send the Project in writing to the Ministry of Transport for reference, research and handling during the process of preparing the Dossier to adjust the Master Plan for the development of Vietnam's seaport system for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050; closely coordinate with the Ministry of Transport in the process of completing the Dossier to adjust the Planning.
The Deputy Prime Minister noted that it is necessary to clearly identify the output products of the Project, report to the Prime Minister on contents beyond the authority of the Ministries, Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, or contents that require direction from the Prime Minister (and send to the Ministry of Transport for appraisal).
The Ministry of Transport urgently implements the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha in Notice No. 102/TB-VPCP dated March 15, 2024; studies and reviews the Project to decide on the planning contents of Can Gio international transit port in the Master Plan for the development of Vietnam's seaport system for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.
Based on the report of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on the output products of the Project, the Ministry of Transport reviews and appraises and submits it to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision according to regulations.
* According to the Report of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, the Project to study and build Can Gio International Transit Port sets out the goal of building Can Gio International Transit Port into an international transit center of Ho Chi Minh City and the region. Thereby attracting domestic and foreign shipping lines, transport companies, cargo owners, and logistics service businesses to participate in the world transport supply chain.
Regarding location, Can Gio International Transit Port is expected to be located in Con Cho Islet, Thanh An Commune, Can Gio District. The total estimated investment of Can Gio International Transit Port is about 129,000 billion VND. The total length of the main wharf is expected to be about 7 km and the barge wharf is expected to be about 2 km.
The total estimated area is about 571 hectares. Including wharf, warehouse, internal traffic, office area, housing for employees of port operations, technical infrastructure... about 469.5 hectares and the port operating water area is about 101.5 hectares.
It is estimated that the first year's cargo throughput through the port will reach about 2.1 million TEUs (1 TEU equals 1 20-foot container). After 7 investment phases, the volume of cargo through Can Gio International Transit Port could reach 16.9 million TEUs by 2047 - half of Singapore's current output. The port is expected to contribute VND34,000 - 40,000 billion to the budget each year when operating at full capacity. The total investment capital of the project is nearly VND129,000 billion (USD5.5 billion), proposed by MSC Group - the world's leading container shipping line.
In order to start the project in 2025 as planned, the Project to study and build Can Gio International Transit Port must be completed soon to submit to the Prime Minister.
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