Attending the ceremony was President Nguyen Minh Triet and his mission; Mr Luong Ngoc Binh, Permanent Secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Party; Mr Phan Lam Phuong, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representative of departments and branches, investors and execution units.

Hon La Port, located on a 32ha of land, has a loading capacity of 10-12 million tonnes per year and is expected to facilitate business for Quang Binh’s industrial and economic zones once operational.

Construction of the Hon La seaport in the second phase will carried out by three corporations, namely: Vietnam Shipbuilding Industrial Corporation (Vinashin), Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam and Truong Thinh Corporation with total investment of VND 1,300 billion.

Addressing the ceremony, President Nguyen Minh Triet said "Hon La port has economic significance, not only for Quang Binh Province but for the nation as a whole because it will help open up the province to investors, both local and international, and improve people’s lives in the long run".

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