Nghe An's largest fishing port is preparing to operate.

Hoang Mai town has nearly 900 vessels, of which more than 400 are engaged in offshore fishing. Every time fishermen's vessels dock, they face difficulties in transporting and unloading seafood to shore. Many vehicles cannot enter the port because the sea dike is too narrow, affecting the situation of buying and selling seafood between fishermen and traders.

In order to meet the needs of docking, loading and unloading seafood products and providing fishing logistics services, the People's Committee of Nghe An province approved the investment policy in Decision No. 438/QD.UBND dated February 21, 2011.

Quynh Phuong fishing port project, Hoang Mai town (Nghe An) was built with a total cost of nearly 65 billion VND including the wharf and seafood sorting area. Photo: Viet Hung

The project started in early 2016; the total construction cost is 64.8 billion VND with the following items: 2 T-shaped berths, each with 50m of approach bridge and 90m of pier; Synchronous fishing port infrastructure ensuring food hygiene and safety and service facilities to serve fishing logistics.

After more than 2 years of construction, all items in the Quynh Phuong Fishing Port construction project have been completed; It is expected that the project will be handed over and put into operation in mid-November 2018.

The T-shaped 2-piece berth is part of the Quynh Phuong fishing port project, completed and put into use nearly a year ago. Photo: Viet Hung

Mr. Ho Xuan Huong - Chairman of the People's Committee of Quynh Phuong Ward, Hoang Mai Town said that the fishing port project, once put into operation, will create favorable conditions for local fishermen to dock, transport and classify seafood quickly; there will no longer be traffic congestion right at the fishing port as before.