Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue: Press the button to operate Vissai wharf, welcoming 70,000-ton ship

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of October 21, the People's Committee of Nghe An province and Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company (The Vissai Cement Group) solemnly held the opening ceremony of Vissai wharf in Nghi Thiet sea area, Nghi Loc district. Right at the ceremony, the shipinternationalThe first vessel with a capacity of nearly 70,000 tons arrived at the port, receiving clinker and cement.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue congratulated the crew of the 63,000-ton ship. Photo: NS

Panoramic view of Vissai wharf in Nghi Thiet - Nghi Loc - Nghe An. Photo: NS

Vissai Wharf No. 1 is 2,000 m long and extends out to the sea, serving 70,000-ton ships loading and unloading goods. Currently, the wharf is mainly serving the transportation of clinker and cement of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company to domestic regions and for export.

In phase 2, this port cluster is building 2 more general ports, becoming a multi-purpose international seaport. The advantage of the sea here is that it has a natural depth of 9m, after dredging the channel, it can serve ships over 100,000 tons to dock.

Leaders of the Central Government, Nghe An province and the investor presented flowers to the crew of the international ship flying the Canadian flag docking at Vissai port. Photo: NS

The event of putting Vissai Wharf No. 1 and No. 2 into operation demonstrates the investment capacity of The Vissai Cement Group. This project is linked with Song Lam Cement Factory (Do Luong); Nghi Thiet Cement Grinding Station (Nghi Loc) with a total investment cost of more than 13,000 billion VND, creating a new highlight of the Vissai brand.

The benefits of Vissai port not only benefit the group but also impact the socio-economic development of Nghe An and the provinces in the North Central region. This is also one of the projects that contributes to Nghe An in promoting the implementation of the goals of Resolution 26 of the Politburo on building Nghe An by 2020. At the same time, it concretizes the policy of our Party and State in focusing on investing in renovating, upgrading, and building new seaports of national and international scale nationwide, creating positive changes in the development of the marine economy.

Central and provincial delegates, along with the investor, pressed the button to put Vissai seaport into operation. Photo: NS

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Nghe An province acknowledged the efforts of Hoang Phat Vissai Group in completing the installation and putting into use Vissai Nghe An International Seaport, receiving ships up to 70,000 tons.

The Provincial Party Secretary emphasized: This is a very important event for Nghe An province. Along with the port system in Cua Lo Port Cluster, Vissai Nghe An International Seaport is a trade gateway, an important traffic hub, serving the transportation and exchange of goods of Nghe An province with other provinces in the country and countries around the world by sea.

Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh speaks at the opening ceremony of Vissai seaport. Photo: NS

The completion and operation of the deep-water seaport will create a synchronous, diverse and dynamic transport infrastructure chain, creating a strong driving force to promote socio-economic development, maintain national defense and security for the province and the North Central region.

Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh also informed that in the near future, Nghe An will be located on the North-South Expressway and the Hanoi-Vientiane Expressway. Cua Lo will be the gateway to the Pacific Ocean of Laos, Northern Thailand and many other lands. The development potential of Vissai Nghe An International Seaport is huge.

He also, on behalf of Nghe An province, called on shipping lines, logistics service businesses, investors, and enterprises to study opportunities, participate in the process of exploiting the Port, as well as invest in production in the Southeast Economic Zone in particular and in Nghe An province in general.

At the ceremony, Mr. Hoang Manh Truong - Chairman of The Vissai Cement Group thanked the attention of all levels and the support of local people to soon put the project into use. Photo: NS

During the solemn ceremony, Mr. Hoang Manh Truong - Chairman of The Vissai Cement Group thanked the attention of the Central leaders, Nghe An province and the support of the local people. He also affirmed the determination and efforts of the unit in investing in the effective operation of the projects.

Mr. Hoang Manh Truong also suggested that the Government and ministries pay attention to investing in a breakwater system to protect the seaport system. This is not only important for Vissai seaport but also for the entire seaport cluster in Cua Lo, as well as protecting the people in the seaport area.

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