Kobe, Japan, November 17, 2025 – Within the framework of the Investment, Labor, and Trade Promotion Program in Japan (November 16–22, 2025) led by Mr. Nguyen Van Quyet, Secretary of the Tay Ninh Provincial Party Committee, Long An International Port (Vietnam) and Port of Kobe (Japan) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a Strategic Port Partnership. This cooperation affirms the commitment of both local governments and the business communities of the two provinces to promote trade, strengthen connectivity, and enhance domestic industrial capacity toward a modern, sustainable direction aligned with global integration.
A key highlight of the promotion program is a series of three conferences held across major economic hubs in Japan, including the Kansai–Tay Ninh Investment Connection Conference in Osaka (17/11), the Tay Ninh Investment Promotion Conference in Tokyo (19/11), and the Labor and Investment Promotion Conference in Yamanashi (20/11).
“Tay Ninh Province Investment Promotion Conference in the Kansai Region” held in Osaka on the afternoon of November 17, 2025.
On the afternoon of November 17, 2025, the MOU signing ceremony between Long An International Port and Port of Kobe was held solemnly with the attendance of Dr. Ngo Trinh Ha, Consul General of Vietnam in Osaka; Mr. Pham Tan Hoa, Vice Chairman of Tay Ninh Provincial People’s Committee; Mr. Nguyen Thanh Vung, Chairman of the Provincial Inspection Committee; Mr. Pham Xuan Bach, Director, Department of Home Affairs; Mr. Truong Van Liep, Director, Department of Finance; representatives of the Department of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Huynh Van Quang Hung, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade; Mr. Truong Thanh Liem, Head of the Economic Zone Authority; Mr. Tran Van Luan, Deputy Director of the Tay Ninh Provincial Police. Representatives from the Kobe City Government and Port of Kobe also attended. From Dongtam Group, participants included Mr. Vo Quoc Thang, Chairman; Ms. Nguyen Thuy Quynh Huong, CEO of Long An International Port, and business associations representing Tay Ninh enterprises who attended the Kansai–Tay Ninh Investment Connection Conference earlier in the day.
Ms. Nguyen Thuy Quynh Huong, CEO of Long An International Port Operations & Management JSC, and Mr. Tomohisa Izumi, Deputy Director General of Port of Kobe, sign the MOU
Strategic Connectivity – Sustainable Development
Although a relatively new entrant to the maritime industry, Long An International Port has proactively expanded its global partnerships, enabling the port to learn from international best practices, exchange technical expertise, and collaborate on value-added projects. Key partner ports include Port of Oakland, Port of Long Beach, Port of Portland (USA), Port of Gothenburg (Sweden), SPG-Bohaiwan Port (China), OPASCOR (Philippines) and others.
After nearly a year of discussion and collaboration, Long An International Port and Port of Kobe agreed to sign an MOU to establish strategic partnership focusing on enhancing maritime transport capacity and expanding cargo throughput at both ports; sharing best practices in port governance, operations, and modern terminal management, and facilitating connections with global partners and customers; jointly developing green port and smart port models, applying advanced management technologies to reduce carbon emissions; and training and exchanging high-quality logistics professionals in line with international standards and practices
On November 16, prior to the signing, the delegation conducted a working session and site visit at Port of Kobe, one of Japan’s most historic and advanced container and general cargo port complexes.
Two Port Icons – One Shared Vision
Kobe, located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region along Osaka Bay, is one of Japan’s earliest and most advanced international ports, established in 1868. From a small fishing town and through 157 years of war, natural disasters, and reconstruction, Port of Kobe has grown into one of Asia’s leading logistics hubs. Iconic developments include Port Island, deep-water container terminals, seamless connectivity to Kobe Airport, and numerous international cruise routes. Port of Kobe is recognized today as a model green port and smart port, while Kobe City stands as a global gateway symbolizing innovation and international integration.
Long An International Port located in Tan Tap Commune, Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam, is situated approximately 30 km south of Ho Chi Minh City. Once a war-torn saline marshland unsuitable for cultivation, the development of a large-scale seaport has breathed new life into the region, creating a powerful growth engine. Long An International Port continues striving to become a recognized, preferred partner port in Asia, contributing to Vietnam’s Logistics Development Strategy for 2025–2035, with a vision toward 2050.
The Long An International Port complex, invested and developed by Dongtam Group, a Vietnamese brand with over 56 years of experience specializing in building materials, industrial real estate investment and operation, and the integrated development of a Seaport–Industrial–Logistics Service–Urban ecosystem for holistic and sustainable growth.
Within this ecosystem, the port serves as the core hub for cargo handling, receiving, and transshipment, compliant with international standards; the industrial park focuses on manufacturing, processing, heavy industries, and oversized–overweight cargo, maximizing logistics advantages and connectivity; the industrial and logistics services area includes warehousing, distribution centers, and value-added logistics operations, ensuring a seamless end-to-end supply chain; and the urban area provides onsite resettlement, residential areas, amenities for workers and experts, and a modern, sustainable living environment.
Built in 2015, Long An International Port has rapidly affirmed its role as a key cargo consolidation and transshipment hub in the region. The port helps ease congestion at Ho Chi Minh City port clusters, reducing urban traffic pressure, and significantly optimizing logistics costs for enterprises across the Mekong Delta. For businesses in Tay Ninh Province and surrounding regions, the port serves as a major catalyst for investment attraction and industrial development.
Promoting Trade, Reducing Logistics Costs, Increasing Regional Competitiveness
“Tay Ninh Province Investment Promotion Conference in the Kansai Region” held in Osaka on the afternoon of November 17, 2025.
Vietnam’s export landscape in the first three quarters of 2025 has shown positive growth despite rising challenges related to tariffs, technical barriers, and global trade fluctuations. Thousands of SMEs are restructuring strategies, optimizing costs, accelerating digital transformation, and seeking new markets. Tay Ninh Province’s development plan toward 2030, with a vision to 2050, includes over 59 industrial parks and 82 industrial clusters, positioning logistics as a spearhead economic sector.
In this context, establishing strategic international port partnerships, such as between Long An International Port and Port of Kobe, opens new opportunities for collaboration, reinforcing the commitment of local governments and business communities to promote trade, enhance connectivity, and strengthen domestic industrial capacity in a modern, sustainable manner. This cooperation improves supply chain performance, deepens regional value chain participation, and enhances readiness for global integration.
With both Vietnam and Japan possessing long coastlines and strong maritime economic potential, this partnership continues to deepen the friendship between the two ports, two localities, and the two nations, towards a sustainable and prosperous future built on a foundation of solid cooperation.
Leaders of Dongtam Group and Long An International Port during a site visit at Port of Kobe.
