Northern Vietnam 's first container port , Haiphong International Container Terminal ( HICT ) , has hosted its maiden vessel . The $ 321 m facility , a joint venture between Vietnam New Port , Mitsui OSK Lines and Itochu of Japan , and Taiwan ’s Wan Hai Lines , took two years to build . The goods output through the port is estimated at 1.1 million TEU per year. It can accommodate vessels of up to 14,000 TEUs and is expected to have an annual throughput of 1.1 million TEUs . At its opening Vietnam Prime Minister Minh Xuan Phuc urged the Ministry of Transport to coordinate an upgrade of the country 's waterways and railways to facilitate movement of cargo to and from the terminal .
Northern Vietnam 's first container port , Haiphong International Container Terminal ( HICT ) , has hosted its maiden vessel . The $ 321 m facility , a joint venture between Vietnam New Port , Mitsui OSK Lines and Itochu of Japan , and Taiwan ’s Wan Hai Lines , took two years to build . It can accommodate vessels of up to 14,000 TEUs and is expected to have an annual throughput of 1.1 million TEUs . At its opening Vietnam Prime Minister Minh Xuan Phuc urged the Ministry of Transport to coordinate an upgrade of the country 's waterways and railways to facilitate movement of cargo to and from the terminal .