At the groundbreaking ceremony (Photo: vov.vn) Quang Tri (VNA) – The construction of My Thuy Port started in the south-east economic zone of the central province of Quang Tri’s Hai Lang district on February 27.
The port will be built at a budget of 14.23 trillion VND (608 million USD). Over 2 trillion VND of which came from the investor My Thuy International Port Joint Venture Company, while the remainder from other sources.
The 685-ha port will be home to 10 wharves capable of receiving ships of up to 100,000 tonnes. It is expected to significantly contribute to freight transport and economic growth of Quang Tri province.
During the first stage from 2018-25, four wharves will be built with an investment of nearly 5 trillion VND. There will be another three constructed at the same cost during the second stage from 2026-31, and the remaining three worth more than 4.3 trillion VND in the third stage from 2032-36.
The port will mainly serve the province’s south-east economic zone and industrial zones, as well as cargo in transit from Laos and the northeast region of Thailand on the East-West economic corridor./.
VNA
