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On 20 April, the Haiphong City People’s Council (XVII tenure, first session) convened to elect positions within the council’s authority and, at the same time, review several important resolutions, including one on setting the fee for the use of port infrastructure, service facilities, and public utilities in the port area for the gasoline, diesel, and liquefied gas sector at 0 dong.
According to a report from the Haiphong City People’s Committee, the recent Middle East conflict has worsened the security situation and negatively affected global supply chains and international shipping. In particular, fuel prices, transport costs, and marine insurance costs have risen; many shipping routes have had to adjust itineraries, extending transit times; and global logistics costs have increased, directly affecting import-export activities.
For Vietnam in general and Haiphong in particular, logistics costs remain high, reducing the competitiveness of enterprises. The Prime Minister issued Directive No. 06/CĐ-TTg on 24 January 2026 on strengthening tasks and solutions for fiscal and monetary policy, including reducing taxes and fees, extending taxes and fees, and rent relief to help enterprises boost production to achieve growth targets.
In this context, the Haiphong City People’s Committee proposed that the Haiphong City Council set the fee for using port infrastructure and public service facilities within the port area for liquids (gasoline, diesel, and gas) at 0 dong to support import-export activities amid adverse impacts from the Middle East conflict.
The exemption period is set to apply from 1 April 2026 to 31 December 2026.
Previously, in 2016, Haiphong enacted Resolution 148/2016/NQ-HĐND on fees for the use of port infrastructure, port structures, service facilities, and public utilities in the port area. Under that resolution, the fee was:
According to the Haiphong People’s Committee, reducing the fee for the use of port infrastructure and public service facilities to 0 dong to maintain stable supply chains and business operations would help attract and maintain throughput through the Haiphong port system.
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