Saigon Port

Details

Project	TBD
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Type	Loan
Sector	Transport
Country	Viet Nam
Start	1995
End	2000
Status	Closed
Last Edited	05 Jul 2021

Funding

US$('000) 40,000

Project Description

The main objectives of the Project were to improve (i) the capacity of the existing facilities in Saigon Port by rehabilitating and modernizing them; (ii) the present port operations by rationalizing and streamlining the activities; and (iii) the performance of Saigon Port by introducing a management information system (MIS). Advisory technical assistance (TA), which accompanied the Project, assisted in strengthening the institutional capacity of the Saigon Port Authority (SPA), the Executing Agency (EA) for the Project. The TA aimed to design the MIS, which was procured under the Project.

Progress (as of March 2021)

Project closed

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News and Multimedia

Video screenshot. http://www.adb.org/news/videos/connecting-mekong-economies-boosts-trade-and-cooperation

Port users were benefited from the modern cargo-handling equipment and streamlined port operations that reduced time requirements for loading/unloading of vessels.
Source: Video screenshot. http://www.adb.org/news/videos/connecting-mekong-economies-boosts-trade-and-cooperation

The number of vessels calling at the port has considerably increased. There were 1,130 calls in 1995 and 1,830 in 2000. The average size of vessels was 5,900 gross registered ton (GRT) in 1995, and 7,100 GRT in 2000.
The working conditions in the port have improved and more workers have been employed. Saigon Port presently employs 4,400 workers, which is an increase of about 25 percent since 1995.