Viet Nam has 57 ports and terminals indexed in the Ecer Freight database, supporting manufacturing exports, regional container flows and bulk maritime trade along the South China Sea.
Explore indexed port records, UN/LOCODE references, trade-lane context and current freight-routing guidance for Viet Nam.
Viet Nam is a major Southeast Asian maritime market, with container gateways, deep-water terminals and bulk cargo facilities serving manufacturing, energy and agricultural supply chains. Ecer Freight’s indexed-port count is a database coverage measure and should not be confused with an official national seaport classification.
How many seaports does Viet Nam have?
Viet Nam has 57 seaports and terminals indexed by Ecer Freight in its Oct 2026 database snapshot; this is an indexed coverage figure rather than a statutory national port count.
Which indexed ports are most prominent in this page’s sample?
The supplied indexed sample begins with Tirana (ALTIA), Durres (ALDRS), Durres (ALDRZ), Vlore (ALVOA), Sarande (ALSAR) and Shengjin (ALSHG). These records require country-code validation before being used for Viet Nam routing.
Which regions drive Viet Nam’s maritime freight?
Viet Nam’s principal freight regions are generally the northern Red River area, the central coast and the southern Ho Chi Minh City–Cai Mep area. The supplied sample does not contain validated Viet Nam UN/LOCODE records for assigning those gateways.
The table below reproduces the supplied database sample in its stated activity order. The records use AL-prefixed codes and therefore should be validated against the country field before being treated as Viet Nam port records. No reliable Viet Nam throughput attribution can be made from these mismatched records.
Supplied sample order; 2025 throughput figures are shown as unavailable where the record cannot be reliably matched to a Viet Nam port.
| World rank | Port | UN-LOCODE | 2025 throughput (M TEU) | YoY change | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Tirana | AL TIA | — | — | Unverified sample record |
| — | Durres | AL DRS | — | — | Unverified sample record |
| — | Durres | AL DRZ | — | — | Unverified sample record |
| — | Vlore | AL VOA | — | — | Unverified sample record |
| — | Sarande | AL SAR | — | — | Unverified sample record |
| — | Shengjin | AL SHG | — | — | Unverified sample record |
Viet Nam’s operational port geography is normally analysed through northern, central and southern coastal clusters. The supplied records do not provide validated Viet Nam city or province values, so the regional tables preserve the first-party sample without assigning unsupported cargo roles.
These records are listed in the supplied sample but carry AL-prefixed codes and should be checked before routing cargo.
Port, code, city and province values reproduced from the supplied sample.
The remaining supplied sample records are retained for traceability, but their country association is not consistent with a Viet Nam port page.
Sample records requiring data-quality confirmation.
A Viet Nam UN/LOCODE normally begins with the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 prefix VN followed by three characters identifying a location. The supplied sample contains AL-prefixed records, so each code should be checked before booking.
A city-level code may identify a broader transport location, while a terminal-level record can distinguish a specific facility or operational node. Carrier booking systems may apply additional terminal identifiers.
Compare the country prefix, location name and current customs or carrier data with the UNECE UN/LOCODE directory and Ecer Freight’s port-code index before quotation or documentation.
Viet Nam’s export profile is concentrated in electronics, machinery, textiles, footwear, furniture, agricultural products and other manufactured goods. Exact routing, transshipment, sailing time and equipment availability are subject to carrier schedules and port confirmation.
Frequent regional services connect Viet Nam with manufacturing and distribution hubs in China, the Republic of Korea and Japan.
Short-sea services support intra-ASEAN components, consumer goods and feeder connections.
Deep-sea export services carry manufactured goods to northern European and Mediterranean gateways, often with direct or hub connections.
Trans-Pacific services support strong furniture, electronics, machinery, apparel and consumer-goods flows.
The page separates Ecer Freight’s indexed coverage from national maritime statistics and public port-performance reporting. Time-sensitive figures should be confirmed against the latest official release and carrier schedule.
Viet Nam has 57 seaports and terminals indexed by Ecer Freight in the Oct 2026 database snapshot. This figure describes Ecer Freight coverage, not an official statutory count.
Viet Nam’s largest container gateway is generally associated with the southern Ho Chi Minh City–Cai Mep area. The supplied sample does not contain a validated Viet Nam code for naming that gateway in an Ecer Freight detail link.
A Viet Nam UN/LOCODE normally starts with VN and is followed by three location characters. The supplied sample uses AL prefixes, so those records should not be assumed to represent Viet Nam.
The main commercial clusters are generally northern Viet Nam, the central coast and the southern Ho Chi Minh City–Cai Mep area. Port choice depends on factory location, cargo type, vessel service and inland transport.
The Ecer Freight indexed-port snapshot is dated Oct 2026. The most recent complete statistical year used where available is 2025; some public port series are reported with a later publication cycle, so 2024 figures are identified separately.
Provide origin and destination, cargo description, package dimensions, weight, container type, Incoterms and desired departure window. FCL and LCL options can then be compared against current carrier and routing availability.
Editorial note: This guide combines Ecer Freight’s first-party port index with public maritime, statistical and UN/LOCODE references. Indexed coverage is reviewed against database updates, while throughput, port-system and trade figures are refreshed as authoritative annual or quarterly releases become available. The supplied sample contains AL-prefixed records and should be validated before operational use for Viet Nam.
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