In 2025, the government of Danang City in Vietnam officially approved the investment and construction plan for the Lianzhao Port container terminal. The total investment of this major project is 1.8 billion US dollars, and the construction period will span 11 years, from the fourth quarter of 2025 to the first quarter of 2036. The implementation of this project marks an important step for Vietnam in improving its port infrastructure.

As one of the three major deep-water ports in Vietnam, Lianzhao Port has a unique geographical advantage. The approved container terminal covers a total area of 173 hectares, including a land area of 25.7 hectares. The project plans to construct 8 container terminal berths with a total designed shoreline length of 2750 meters. After completion, it can accommodate 18000 TEU level ultra large container ships with an annual designed throughput capacity of approximately 5.7 million TEUs.

As an important economic center in central Vietnam, Da Nang has been committed to developing logistics and marine industries. The city is located at a strategic hub of the South North Economic Corridor in Southeast Asia, adjacent not only to major international air routes but also as an important gateway connecting various provinces in Vietnam's Sihanoukville region, Laos, and northeastern Thailand. The expansion of Lianzhao Port will further enhance Da Nang's hub position in regional trade and provide more efficient logistics services for countries and regions along the route.

In recent years, the construction of port infrastructure in Vietnam has continued to heat up, including several large-scale port projects such as the Gaimei Schwei Port Complex, Haiphong Li County Port, and the recently approved Danang Lianzhao Port, which have received widespread attention from domestic and foreign investors. The advancement of these projects not only demonstrates the development potential of Vietnam's port industry, but also significantly enhances Vietnam's competitiveness in the international shipping network, injecting new impetus into regional economic and trade cooperation.

With the adjustment of the global supply chain pattern, Vietnam is actively seizing development opportunities by increasing investment in port infrastructure. The construction of modern ports such as Lianzhao Port will further improve the logistics network in Southeast Asia and promote the process of regional economic integration. Editor/Yang Beihua