HO CHI MINH CITY ISSUES RESOLUTION 91/2025: ADJUSTED SEAPORT INFRASTRUCTURE FEES TO EASE LOGISTICS COST PRESSURE

       

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20/01/2026

Resolution No. 91/2025/NQ-HDND, issued by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council, officially revises the seaport infrastructure fee framework applicable to cargo moving through port gateway areas. The resolution focuses on restructuring fees by cargo type, introducing fee reductions for the Phu Huu BOT corridor, and granting full exemptions for Binh Duong and Ba Ria – Vung Tau.

These changes have a direct impact on logistics costs, transport planning and port selection strategies for import–export enterprises.

1. Seaport infrastructure fees by cargo type
 
Transit Cargo, Temporary Import for Re-export

• VND 2,200,000 per 20FT Container
• VND 4,400,000 per 40FT Container
• VND 50,000 per tonne for liquid bulk, dry bulk and LCL cargo

Transshipment, Bonded Warehouse and Import–Export Cargo
(Article 48, Clause 1 of the Customs Law)

• VND 220,000 per 20FT Container
• VND 500,000 per 40FT Container
• VND 15,000 per tonne for liquid bulk, dry bulk and LCL cargo

This differentiated fee structure allows enterprises to forecast logistics costs more accurately and better reflects actual cargo handling characteristics.

2. Fee reductions for cargo moving via the Phu Huu BOT route

For cargo moving through Ben Nghe – Phu Huu Port and SP-ITC, transported by road via the Phu Huu BOT, the resolution applies reduced fee levels compared with the standard framework:

• Transit Cargo, Temporary Import for Re-export
  • Two trips (inbound and outbound): 94% of the standard fee
  • One trip: 97% of the standard fee
• Transshipment, Bonded Warehouse and Import–Export Cargo
  • Two trips: 47% of the standard fee
  • One trip: 73.5% of the standard fee

This mechanism is designed to mitigate overlapping charges, particularly for cargo already subject to BOT road tolls.

Phu Huu BOT Toll Station (Source: VnEconomy)
 

3. Full exemption at Binh Duong and Ba Ria – Vung Tau ports

• No seaport infrastructure fees apply to cargo handled at ports in:
  • Binh Duong
  • Ba Ria – Vung Tau

According to the orientation of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, the adjustment of seaport infrastructure fees is intended not only to ease logistics cost pressures on enterprises – particularly along corridors subject to multiple road tolls – but also to align with the regional development strategy:

• Binh Duong is positioned as a domestic logistics hub.
• Ba Ria – Vung Tau is designated as an international gateway port and a container transhipment centre for southern Vietnam.

This approach helps decongest Ho Chi Minh City ports and supports a more balanced cargo flow across southern Vietnam.

Summary of seaport infrastructure fees under Resolution 91/2025

Cargo type / Area	Fee applied under Resolution 91/2025	Notes
Transit cargo, temporary import for re-export	VND 2,200,000 / 20FT VND 4,400,000 / 40FT VND 50,000 / TONNE	Applicable at HCMC port areas
Transshipment, bonded warehouse, import–export cargo (Art. 48)	VND 220,000 / 20FT VND 500,000 / 40FT VND 15,000 / TONNE	Significantly reduced fees, supporting import–export enterprises
Ben Nghe – Phu Huu & SP-ITC via Phu Huu BOT	Fee reduction: 2 trips: 94% 1 trip: 97%	Reduced burden of overlapping charges
Transshipment, bonded warehouse, import–export cargo via Phu Huu BOT	Fee reduction: 2 trips: 47% 1 trip: 73.5%	Substantial reduction in total logistics costs for enterprises
Binh Duong & Ba Ria – Vung Tau ports	No fee	Aligned with regional logistics development strategy

4. Implications for logistics and import–export enterprises

• Lower direct logistics costs, particularly along the Phu Huu BOT corridor.
• Greater flexibility in route and port selection under the revised fee structure.
• Improved competitiveness for southern Vietnam’s logistics network.
• Demonstrates Ho Chi Minh City’s effort to balance public revenue objectives with business cost pressures.

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