Hanoi (VNA) – Potentialfor cooperation in developing transport in general and seaport in particular inVietnam has been introduced to representatives of the Dutch government andenterprises.

Acting General Director of the VietnamNational Shipping Lines (Vinalines) Nguyen Canh Tinh provided information relatedto Vietnam’s seaport development plans at a working session in Rotterdam on July 11, on the occasion of PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s recent visit to the Netherlands.

According to Tinh, by the end of 2016, Vietnam built 44 seaports with 219 wharfs,serving over 103,000 ships and nearly 460 million tonnes of goods. The volumeof goods handled at the ports is forecast to reach over 1,100 million tonnes by2030.

Tinh suggested the Dutch side share its experience in seaport management and operation,and coordinate with Vietnam in attracting goods to and from Rotterdam portthrough transshipment at Cai Mep – Thi Vai port of Vietnam.

The two sides should consider the possibility of cooperation in investing inand operating a number of wharfs and logistics areas in Hai Phong port in thenorthern city of Hai Phong and Van Phong port in the central province of KhanhHoa, he said.

Vietnam is calling for investment in the fields of oil and gas; seaport, ship building,and maritime transport, he noted.

Tinh also briefed participants on seaport projects in Vietnam, including LachHuyen and Van Phong and Vung Tau ports.

Earlier, at the Netherlands-Vietnam Business Forum on July 10, a memorandum ofunderstanding on cooperation between Vinalines and the STC Foundation (STC) ofthe Netherlands in personnel training in seaport and logistics at STC’straining centres in Europe or Vietnam. -VNA