Saigon Port is a network ofports inHo Chi Minh City. It is a major main port forVietnam (which has six main sea ports), and the only able to handle post-Panamax ships. The port name is derived from the former name of the city. In 2013, it became the 24th busiest container port in the world.^[1]

Saigon Port Cảng Sài Gòn
Saigon Port
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Location
Country	Vietnam
Location	Ho Chi Minh City
Details
sea port	10 meters (33 ft)

Saigon Port played an important role in the foundation and development of the city ofSaigon. During the era ofFrench Indochina, the port played a significant role in the import and export of materials from the colony. Today, this port network is the hub for the export and import of goods in south Vietnam – the economic hub of the nation, which accounts for more than two-thirds of Vietnam's economy, and theMekong delta farming as one of the more productive in the world, and the main producer of cereals (rice) and shrimp in Vietnam.

In 2006, Saigon Port handled more than 35 million metric tons of cargo and 1.5 millionTEU of containers. By the end of 2012, Saigon Port now handled 3.5 millionTEU of containers, an increase of 14% from 2011.^[2]

From the Saigon port there is inland waterway navigation intoCambodia.

The other container ports of Vietnam areHai Phong Port,Da Nang Port, Nha Trang and Quy Nhon.

Due to urban planning, the network of Saigon Port has been relocated from the city center to the outskirts ofHo Chi Minh City, specifically to theHiep Phuoc New Urban and Port Area,Cat Lai New Port area and especially toThi Vai Port andCai Mep Port inBà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province, 60 km South-East of Ho Chi Minh City, 30 km northwest ofVũng Tàu. The Thi Vai Port with the capacity of handling ships up to 50,000 tons will be the leading deepwater port of this region.

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