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

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(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of October 21, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee 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 shipinternational hasThe first cargo of nearly 70,000 tons arrived at the port, receiving Clinker and cement.

Phó Thủ tướng Vương Đình Huệ chúc mừng thủy thủ đoàn tàu 63.000 tấn.NS
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue congratulated the crew of the 63,000-ton ship. Photo: NS

Attending the ceremony were comrades Vuong Dinh Hue - Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister; Phan Dinh Trac - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission; Nguyen Xuan Thang - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics; and Party Central Committee members Ho Duc Phoc - State Auditor General; Nguyen The Ky - General Director of the Voice of Vietnam and representatives of the Ministry of Transport and Vietnam Maritime Administration.

The leaders of Nghe An province include comrades: Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and comrades in the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee; Standing members of the People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and representatives of departments, branches, the Management Board of the Southeast Economic Zone, leaders of Do Luong and Nghi Loc districts.

On behalf of The Vissai Cement Group, there were Mr. Hoang Manh Truong - Chairman of the Group; Nguyen Ngoc Oanh - General Director of The Vissai Cement Group, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Song Lam Cement Company, along with leaders of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company and units under the Group.

Tàu 63.000 tấn cập cảng Vissai- Nghệ An- NS
Panoramic view of Vissai wharf in Nghi Thiet - Nghi Loc - Nghe An. Photo: NS

Vissai Wharf No. 1 is 2,000 m long, extending out to the sea, serving 70,000-ton ships to load and unload 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.

Các đồng chí lãnh đạo Trung ương, tỉnh Nghệ An và chủ đầu tư tặng hoa thủy thủ đoàn tàu quốc tế mang quốc kỳ Canada cập cảng Vissai. Ảnh NS
Leaders of the Central Government, Nghe An province and the investor presented flowers to the crew of the international ship flying the Canadian flag 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.

Các đại biểu Trung ương và tỉnh, cùng chủ đầu tư ấn nút đưa vào hoạt động cảng biển Vissai. Ảnh NS
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 to complete the installation and put into use Vissai Nghe An International Seaport, welcoming ships of 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 gateway for trade, 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.

Đồng chí Nguyễn Đắc Vinh phát biểu tại buổi lễ mở cầu cảng biển Vissai. Ảnh NS
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 businesses 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.

Tại buổi lễ, ông Hoàng Mạnh Trường- Chủ tịch Tập đoàn xi măng The Vissai cảm ơn sự quan tâm của các cấp ngành và sự ủng hộ của nhân dân địa phương để sớm đưa công trình vào sử dụng. Ảnh NS
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

At 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 local people. He also affirmed the determination and efforts of the unit in investing in 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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