Maritime industry plays an important role in the strategic development of the transport sector in particular and economic development – society in general. With specificity, with great potential and highly cosmopolitan, with both a focal position, just a bridge to domestic maritime traffic with the countries in the region and the world, so all sector activity have a certain impact on the development of the national economy, especially in the sectors and areas related to maritime economy, economic and trade, tourism, contributing to the protection sovereignty and national sovereignty as well as ensuring national defense – security and protection of the marine environment. This poses a huge responsibility for the Vietnam Maritime sector is the need to further enhance the effective management of specialized state, in order to contribute to promoting the maritime economy and marine economy in general accordance with the Resolution on Vietnam sea strategy 2020 will strive to make our country a country strong on the sea, enriched from the sea.
Putting shipping an outreach day
To compete, put the shipping on a development with the objective of restructuring towards sea transport undertaken primarily ocean freight, coastal routes, especially transport north – south, coal transport imported for thermal power plants, crude oil transportation service of petrochemical plants; improve market share cargo exports and imports to 25-30%; development of passenger transport routes coastal, island and strive to 2020, market share of freight is 21.25%, the passenger transport volume of 0.07% over the entire field of transport; synchronous development of transport services, multi-modal transport, in particular raising the quality of logistics services.
Besides, planning, policy development Vietnam fleet with modern trends, emphasis on the development of special-purpose vessels (container ships, liquid …) and large vessels. By 2020, the total tonnage of the fleet is 6.8 to 7.5 million dwt, including dry cargo vessel is 4.72 to 5.21 million DWT, liquid cargo vessel is 1.44 to 1.58 million DWT, container ships is from 0.68 to 0.72 million DWT; gradual rejuvenation Vietnam fleet by 2020 the average age of 12 years; research, policy proposed restructuring shipowners Vietnam team, ensuring financial resources scale fleet investment, modern, competitive transportation market domestically and internationally; Construction, issued supportive policies to improve market share cargo import and export by sea of Vietnam fleets.
Construction of infrastructure for modern maritime integration
Develop strong advantage in the online, international maritime channels should focus on the construction of marine infrastructure plan must be linked to economic development – society period 2016 – 2020, and identifies the focus areas and key investment needs, combined to carry out maintenance and efficient use of maritime infrastructure to increase shipping capacity; clearly identify and mobilize all resources to invest maritime infrastructure; application of new technologies, new materials to lower the cost of construction investment; socialization boost investment in developing port infrastructure, focusing on the mining lease important seaport berths and maintenance of maritime infrastructure.
To ensure the strategic development of the infrastructure needed to focus, prioritize the construction of synchronous and modern international gateway port of Cai Mep – Thi Vai to receive ships with a tonnage of over 100,000 DWT (8.000TEU) ; continued investment in the development and effective exploitation of the ports and wharves in the region in accordance with the approved plan; build new ships to Hau River flows through Quan Chanh Bo canal for 10,000 DWT ships fully loaded (20,000 dwt vessels offloading) associated with the expansion and upgrading of Can Tho port – the port of Cai Cui focal areas Southwest.
Coupled with the development of large-scale seaports, the need to build, upgrade and expand the port of Nghi Son, Cua Lo, Vung Ang, Da Nang, Dung Quat and Quy Nhon, in order to meet demand under Each of period; build dedicated port for the power plant, alumina exports; selection, building international passenger terminal in the area of Hue, Da Nang, Nha Trang; focus, prioritize investment in building uniform, modern international gateway port in Lach Huyen, capable of receiving ships up to 100,000 DWT tonnage (8.000TEU); continue to develop the ports, container terminals and docks dedicated to meet the needs of each period; construction of passenger port in Hai Phong and Quang Ninh.
To mobilize the maximum of resources to focus on developing maritime infrastructure, the need to apply policies to encourage and attract extra-budgetary funds; socialization promote investment and development of maritime infrastructure, especially in the form of public – private partnership (PPP), selection of key projects prioritized for implementation in order to create a breakthrough in raising funds; proposal development mechanisms and incentives for businesses to participate in the construction of marine infrastructure for the project is especially important, specific projects, ensuring national defense combined – security and protection of maritime sovereignty of Vietnam; to attract extra-budgetary funds through promoting equalization of port types II, III invested from state capital has no significant role for the economy – social security and defense.