According to information from the Da Nang City People's Committee, procedures related to selecting investors for the investment project 'Overall construction of Lien Chieu Container Port' are being implemented by the city's authorities according to regulations.
On February 9, 2026, the Da Nang City's Management Board of Priority Infrastructure Investment Projects sent Proposal No. 315/TTr-BQL to the Department of Finance to request appraisal of the investor selection results of the project. After reviewing the documents, the Department of Finance completed Appraisal Report No. 140/BCTD-STC on the same day and submitted it to the City People's Committee for consideration and decision.
This issue was also discussed at the regular briefing meeting of the Da Nang City People's Committee leaders on February 13, 2026. Following the meeting, the City People's Committee issued Notice No. 120/TB-VP, which assigned the Management Board of Priority Infrastructure Investment Projects – the bidding unit – to coordinate with the Department of Finance to work with representatives of the Procurement Management Department (Ministry of Finance) and the investors participating in the bidding to clarify some contents in the bidding documents, ensuring the transparency and consistency of information.
Mr. Le Quang Nam, Vice Chairman of the Da Nang City People's Committee, said that the Management Board of Priority Infrastructure Investment Projects is continuing to implement the steps as directed by the city. After completing the review process, the unit will report to the City People's Committee for consideration and approval of the investor selection results, expected to be in March 2026.
Previously, on the morning of December 24, 2025, the Management Board of Priority Infrastructure Investment Projects of Da Nang City held the bid closing and opening ceremony for the Lien Chieu Container Port Master Plan. According to information from the bidding party, two investors submitted bids before the closing date, while Adani Port and Special Economic Zone Company Limited (India) and T&T Group Joint Stock Company did not submit bids.
The Lien Chieu Container Port master-project is identified as a large-scale port infrastructure project in the Central region, aiming to create a modern container port that serves as an international transshipment hub and meets green port standards. The project aligns with the detailed planning of the port cluster, including ports, wharves, jetties, mooring buoys, water areas, and water zones for the period 2021–2030, with a vision to 2050.
According to the plan, the total project area is approximately 172.6 hectares, excluding the connecting water area, shipping channel, and shared turning basin within the Lien Chieu port area. Of this, the land area is approximately 146.84 hectares, comprising a container terminal area of 136.71 hectares; a railway warehouse and centralized vehicle yard area of 9.26 hectares; a railway connection area of 0.6 hectares; and a key technical infrastructure area of 0.27 hectares. The water area in front of the terminal is approximately 25.76 hectares.
The overall design capacity of the project is approximately 5.7 million TEUs per year, equivalent to about 74 million tons of cargo. Specifically, during the operational phase up to 2030, the projected output is between 14.25 and 36.3 million tons per year.
According to the development plan, the Lien Chieu port area will have 8 container berths with a total wharf length of approximately 2,750 m, capable of receiving container ships up to 18,000 TEUs. The berths are planned to apply advanced loading and unloading technology with a high degree of automation to improve operational efficiency and shorten cargo handling time.
In addition, the project also includes a barge berth capable of receiving ships up to 5,000 tons, serving the consolidation and distribution of goods between the container port area and other seaports and inland waterway transport routes, contributing to reducing the burden on road transport system and lowering logistics costs.
The port's hinterland area is expected to be comprehensively invested in with a system of container warehouses, inspection yards, loading and unloading areas, and supporting facilities such as an operations center, service area, repair workshop, and related technical infrastructure.
In addition, the project includes a cargo yard serving railway transport, directly connecting the Lien Chieu port area to the national railway network via a railway line approximately 1.5 km long leading to Kim Lien station.
According to the plan, the project will be implemented in three phases during the period 2025–2035, gradually investing in port facilities and synchronized hinterland infrastructure. The preliminary total investment for the project is approximately VND 45,268 billion (equivalent to approximately USD 1.757 billion), of which the investor's capital contribution is approximately VND 9,053.6 billion, with the remainder expected to be mobilized from credit institutions.