Cargo through Vietnamese seaports rises by 3% in Jan-Apr 2022

The figure includes 2.8 million TEUs of imports, which saw a significant increase of 8 per cent compared to a year earlier, a news agency reported.

VMA noted that in April alone, the volume of cargo through seaports totalled 59 million tonnes, up by 3 per cent. Container cargo hit some 2 million TEUs, a hike of 2 per cent from 2020.

The coastal provinces that witnessed major growth in cargo volumes are Quang Ninh (11 per cent), Quang Nam (19 per cent), Dong Nai (8 per cent) and Thanh Hoa (6 per cent).

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)