May 02, 2022 | 18:34 (GMT+7)
Cargo through seaports rises 3 percent in four months
Seaports in the country handled more than 236 million tons of cargo during the first four months of 2022, up 3 percent from the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA).
The volume of container cargo going through seaports reached about 8 million TEUs during the period, up 2 percent year-on-year. The figure includes 2.8 million TEUs of imports which saw a significant increase of 8 percent compared to a year earlier.
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A view of Hai Phong Port in northern Vietnam |
The VMA noted that in April alone, the volume of cargo through seaports totaled 59 million tons, up 3 percent. Container cargo hit some 2 million TEUs, a hike of 2 percent from 2020.
Several coastal provinces experiencing major growth in cargo volumes comprise Quang Ninh (11 percent), Quang Nam (19 percent), Dong Nai (8 percent), and Thanh Hoa (6 percent).
Source: VNA