Viet Nam Officially Has 19 Inland Container Depots Under Decision 428/QĐ-BXD: Cai Mep and Tan Cang – Moc Bai Added
06/04/2026
Viet Nam officially has 19 inland container depots (ICDs) under Decision 428/QĐ-BXD.
On March 31, 2026, the Ministry of Construction issued Decision No. 428/QĐ-BXD, announcing the official list of Viet Nam's inland container depots comprising 19 ICDs across 10 provinces and municipalities. The decision took effect immediately upon signing, replacing Decision No. 287/QĐ-BXD dated March 21, 2025.
Under the decision, the Viet Nam Maritime and Inland Waterway Administration is assigned to carry out management, inspection, and supervision of all 19 ICDs in accordance with current regulations.
The 2026 list adds 2 strategic ICDs: Cai Mep (Ho Chi Minh City) and Tan Cang – Moc Bai (Tay Ninh). This marks a significant step in the national logistics infrastructure modernization roadmap, aimed at reducing transportation costs and enhancing import-export capacity.
Under the decision, the Viet Nam Maritime and Inland Waterway Administration is assigned to carry out management, inspection, and supervision of all 19 ICDs in accordance with current regulations.
The 2026 list adds 2 strategic ICDs: Cai Mep (Ho Chi Minh City) and Tan Cang – Moc Bai (Tay Ninh). This marks a significant step in the national logistics infrastructure modernization roadmap, aimed at reducing transportation costs and enhancing import-export capacity.
- Cai Mep ICD: The first ICD in the Cai Mep – Thi Vai area, with a customs clearance capacity of approximately 133,000 TEUs/year, featuring modern berth systems and equipment serving containers, bulk cargo, and project cargo.
- Tan Cang – Moc Bai ICD: Located in the Moc Bai Border Gate Economic Zone, directly connecting Viet Nam with Cambodia and the Greater Mekong Subregion, contributing to the promotion of cross-border trade to international standards.
Artist’s impression of Cai Mep inland container depot
List of Viet Nam's 19 ICDs in 2026 by Province
Below is the complete list of 19 ICDs distributed across 10 centrally administered provinces and municipalities, as included in the 2026 ICD list issued under Decision 428/QĐ-BXD:
Below is the complete list of 19 ICDs distributed across 10 centrally administered provinces and municipalities, as included in the 2026 ICD list issued under Decision 428/QĐ-BXD:
| # | ICD Name | Province/ City | Notes |
| 1 | Tan Cang Hai Phong | Hai Phong | Major ICD at the northern gateway |
| 2 | Dinh Vu – Quang Binh | Hai Phong | Dinh Vu area |
| 3 | Hoang Thanh | Hai Phong | |
| 4 | Nam Dinh Vu (Phase 1) | Hai Phong | |
| 5 | Tan Cang Que Vo | Bac Ninh | Near major electronics industrial zones |
| 6 | Tien Sơn | Bac Ninh | |
| 7 | Tan Chi (Phase 1) | Bac Ninh | |
| 8 | Long Bien | Ha Noi | Urban distribution center |
| 9 | Tan Cang Ha Nam | Ninh Binh | |
| 10 | Phuc Loc – Ninh Binh | Ninh Binh | |
| 11 | Dong Pho Moi | Lao Cai | Near Lao Cai – He Kou (China) border gate |
| 12 | Hai Linh (ICD) | Phu Tho | |
| 13 | Km3+4 Mong Cai | Quang Ninh | Mong Cai border gate – China border |
| 14 | Tan Cang Nhon Trach | Dong Nai | Near southern industrial zone cluster |
| 15 | Tan Cang Long Binh (Phase 1) | Dong Nai | |
| 16 | Phu My (Phase 1) | Ho Chi Minh City | |
| 17 | Thanh Phuoc | Ho Chi Minh City | |
| 18 | Cai Mep | Ho Chi Minh City | |
| 19 | Tan Cang – Moc Bai (Phase 1) | Tay Ninh | Moc Bai Border Gate Economic Zone – Viet Nam–Cambodia corridor |
The expansion of the network from 17 to 19 ICDs not only increases cargo handling capacity in the South and opens a new trade corridor to Cambodia and ASEAN, but also brings to life the long-term goal of reducing logistics costs to below 10% of GDP, while enhancing the attractiveness of foreign investment into export-oriented manufacturing industries.
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