Linking seaports to industry to maximize advantages
Hai Phong's simultaneous development of industrial park and cluster infrastructure alongside seaport connecting transport networks is attracting more and more investors.
Attraction from seaport
The Tien Lang Airport Industrial Park – Zone B, spanning over 186 hectares with a total investment of nearly VND 2,800 billion, broke ground in mid-January 2026. Beyond its location in Hai Phong's Southern Economic Zone and Hai Phong Free Trade Zone, the project boasts prime connectivity. Once the Haiphong-Hung Yen-Ninh Binh coastal expressway opens, the industrial park will be less than 30 km from the Lach Huyen deep-water Port and about 10 km from Nam Do Son Port. This gives it clear competitive advantages in attracting secondary investors, paving the way for global supply chains.
After nearly a year of construction, Z-Tec Vietnam Limited Company's factory at Tien Cuong 2 Industrial Cluster in Quyet Thang Commune has been finished construction and is rushing to install equipment for production. Z-Tec Vietnam General Director Lee Namcheal said the firm chose the site for its convenient access near the National Highway 10 and the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway, just 30 km from Haiphong Port, help reduce logistics costs and speeds up imports and exports.
As Northern Viet Nam's main gateway to the sea and one of the country's two deep-water ports, Hai Phong Port is increasingly leveraging its strengths to lure investors. Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority is studying and approving zoning plans for 10 industrial parks with a total area of about 1,903 hectares. Surveys show most businesses in the zone and economic area need seaport services to shorten import-export times for goods and equipment while slashing logistics expenses.
From Hai Phong Port, direct transocean shipping services now reach the US, Europe, and India without transhipment hubs as before. Seaport advantages have kept Hai Phong among Viet Nam's top FDI attractors for years. In 2026, the city targets USD 3.8-4.3 billion in FDI.
Major infrastructure push
Hai Phong is accelerating large-scale infrastructure investments from 2026-2030 to link with seaports. Better transport funnels cargo to ports, boosting import-export not just for the city but the entire Northern region.
Hai Phong sees inter-regional links and coastal economic corridors as growth drivers. It's fast-tracking Ring Road 2 from Tan Vu-Hung Dao-Bui Vien Street, expanding Bui Vien to National Highway 10 intersection, and advancing the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Haiphong railway. The rail project will boost freight capacity, connect East-West economic corridors, and route goods from Southern China and Northern provinces optimally to Lach Huyen.
Ninh Binh-Hai Phong expressway, Lach Huyen Port-Gia Binh Airport link, and others form a key traffic axes linking with economic zones together, enhancing seaport efficiency, especially deep-water facilities at Lach Huyen and upcoming Nam Do Son Port.
Smooth connections let firms expand markets, cut costs, and optimize supply chains. This positions Hai Phong as an attractive investment destination for domestic and foreign investors. This serves as a key driver in achieving the city's target of 13% or higher GRDP growth for the 2026-2030 period.
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