Da nang: Work started on Lien Chieu Container Port in central Da Nang city on April 25, aiming to boost logistics services, port-based industry, and urban development while strengthening Vietnam's position on global shipping routes. With total investment estimated at around 45.3 trillion VND, the port is designed to include eight container berths with a combined length of 2,750m, and will be capable of handling vessels of up to 18,000 TEU. The port will have a designed capacity of 5.7 million TEU per year, equivalent to about 74 million tonnes of cargo.

According to Vietnam News Agency, under the national port master plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050, Lien Chieu is expected to become an international gateway and a key endpoint of the East-West Economic Corridor.