Master plan plots course of ship industry
The industry also
aims to create ship repair hubs which are well connected with seaport
system and vital international marine routes.
The
plan states that new shipyards should be placed in the northern port
cities of Hai Phong and Quang Ninh. Bach Dang shipyard in the former
builds liquefied petroleum gas carriers and 30,000-tonne ship
containers, while Ha Long ship building factory in the latter
specialises in producing sophisticated and high-tech ships or containers
with capacity of up to 70,000 tonnes.
For
facilities in the central region, with the focus on Quang Ngai and Khanh
Hoa provinces, the development strategy will likely be applied to some
major ones including Dung Quat ship building factory.
Ship repair workshops are planned to develop in line with new
shipyards and seaports, according to the plan, and supporting industry
for ship building will be built within the domestic supporting industry
zones.-VNA