The total number reaching 134,600 last year.

Statistics from the Vietnam Maritime and Waterways
Administration showed that the number of seagoing vessel calls through
Vietnam’s seaport system reached 134,600 last year, up 32% year-on-year, according to a report from the
Vietnam News Agency.

The number of inland waterway vessel calls through seaports
and inland ports totalled 733,200. Cargo throughput via seaports rose by 10%,
while that through inland waterway ports increased by 17%.

Container throughput at Vietnam’s ports is expected to
maintain growth, with deep-water ports in particular set to record higher
efficiency thanks to larger vessel deployment and the accelerated development
of infrastructure, which will help enhance competitiveness, according to MBS
Securities JSC.

By 2030, total investment demand for Vietnam’s entire
seaport system is estimated to reach VND359.5 trillion ($13.8 billion),
including VND72.8 trillion for public maritime infrastructure, with the
remaining VND286.7 trillion earmarked for commercial terminals providing
cargo-handling services.

Vietnam News Agency-Van Nguyen