Establishment of Hai Phong City Free Trade Zone

Photo caption — Lach Huyen International Port, Hai Phong . Photo: Duc Nghia/VNA

According to this Decision, the Hai Phong Free Trade Zone is oriented to become a new growth engine, contributing to the implementation of Resolution No. 45-NQ/TW of the Politburo on Hai Phong's development to 2030, with a vision to 2045. Aiming to become a regional and international competitive production, logistics, trade - services, high technology and finance center; promoting high technology industry, innovation, digital transformation and green growth. The zone is organized into functional areas including: production area; port and port logistics area; logistics center; trade - service area and other functional areas as prescribed.

The operations, mechanisms, policies and management organization of the Hai Phong City Free Trade Zone shall comply with the provisions of Resolution No. 226/2025/QH15 dated June 27, 2025 of the National Assembly on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Hai Phong City and relevant legal documents.

The Hai Phong Economic Zone Management Board is an agency under the People's Committee of Hai Phong City, performing direct state management of the Hai Phong City Free Trade Zone; managing and organizing the implementation of the function of providing public administrative services and other support services related to investment, production and business activities for enterprises in the Hai Phong City Free Trade Zone.

Hai Phong City Free Trade Zone has an area of about 6,292 hectares, located in non-adjacent locations associated with Dinh Vu - Cat Hai Economic Zone and Hai Phong Southern Coastal Economic Zone, organized into functional areas, including: Production area, port and port logistics area, logistics center, trade - service area and other types of functional areas according to the provisions of law.

Functional areas in Hai Phong City Free Trade Zone that meet the conditions of duty-free zones as prescribed by law are guaranteed customs inspection, supervision and control activities by customs authorities and state management activities in corresponding fields by relevant agencies as prescribed by law.

Hai Phong City Free Trade Zone is an area with defined geographical boundaries, established to pilot specific and superior mechanisms and policies prescribed in Resolution No. 226/2025/QH15 dated June 27, 2025 of the National Assembly on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Hai Phong City.

The Hai Phong City Free Trade Zone is planned at 3 locations with a total area of about 6,292 hectares, within the coastal economic zones of the city, specifically: Location 1, with an area of about 2,923 hectares, located in the Southern Hai Phong Coastal Economic Zone, in Chan Hung and Hung Thang communes. This area borders the Van Uc River to the North; the West borders the residential area and urban development land of Hung Thang commune; the South borders the East Sea, Do Son coastal strip; the East borders the port area and coastal marine logistics services.

Location 2, with an area of about 1,077 hectares, is located in Dinh Vu - Cat Hai Economic Zone, in Dong Hai ward. The North borders Tan Vu - Lach Huyen road and bridge and Nam Dinh Vu Industrial Park (Zone 1, Zone 2); the South borders the shipping channel to Lach Huyen port and the East Sea; the East borders Lach Huyen deep-water seaport; the West borders Hai An ward - an area developing coastal urban and industrial areas.

Location 3, with an area of about 2,292 hectares, belongs to Cat Hai special zone, within the Dinh Vu - Cat Hai Economic Zone. The East and Northeast border the terminals 01-06 of Lach Huyen port and the railway station connecting Lach Huyen port to the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh railway line; the West borders Tan Vu - Lach Huyen bridge and the mainland of Cat Hai island; the South borders the East Sea.

The development of the Hai Phong City Free Trade Zone is carried out according to a roadmap consistent with the national socio-economic development strategy, the general plan of Hai Phong City and the approved goals and orientations for the development of the Free Trade Zone, ensuring consistency, feasibility and efficiency.