The Vietnam National Shipbuilding Corp. will reportedly turn Cua Viet into a 300-400 ha port complex with a shipyard, ecotourism facilities, a golf course, and a wharf to accommodate 100,000-ton ships, according to a report on www.thanhniennews.com. The province has reportedly spent $1.74m on the port since 1993 but it has been plagued by amassing sand deposits. The people’s committee then decided to hand over the port to Vinashin hoping it would be able to develop Cua Viet and ultimately generate economic growth for the province. Established in 1996 Vinashin and its 20 subsidiaries have targeted turning Vietnam into the world’s 11th largest shipbuilder, four spots up the table, in the near future. They aim to earn revenues of $1 billion this year.
