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Dak Lak province is one of the largest provinces in Vietnam as well as one of the remotest. No rail lines or major roads pass through Dak Lak province. Its airport and air routes are developing but flights only depart for two destinations. The province is mountainous and prone to flooding making its existing road network vulnerable and difficult to maneuver. Despite its position on the border with Cambodia there are no major international road linkages.
Dak Lak is equidistant from the South Central Coats ports of Quy Nhon, Nha Trang and Phan Rang. The road to Lam Dong province and then through to Ho Chi Minh City and its ports is one of the main highways in and out of Dak Lak province and is in good repair.
Quy Nhon
Two hundred and fifty km away along highways 14 and 19 or highway 26 and 1 the port has warehouse/shed space of 18,100 m2, open storage of 168,000 m2 and a total storage capacity of200,000 MT, including 42,000 m2 for stacking containers.
Table: Quy Nhon cargo 2001 to 2004
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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Total
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1.306.324
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1.548.290
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2.036.729
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2.415.745
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Import
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426.510
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545.721
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720.142
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869.584
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Export
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411.665
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555.765
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647.128
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855.485
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Domestic
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468.149
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446.804
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669.459
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690.676
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Container
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12.518
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17.781
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25.532
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38.751
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Ship calls
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648
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745
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1.000
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1.102
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Source: Vietnam Seaports Association, 2005
Table: Imports and exports passing through Quy Nhon port, 2003
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Major imports
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Major exports
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Fertilizer 289,317 MT
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Agriculture products 321,960 MT
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Clinker 108,178 MT
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Wood chips 268,357 MT
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Wood log 348,317 MT
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Titan, mineral ore 93,912 MT
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Asphalt 19,926 MT
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Container 156,351 MT
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Container 108,178 MT
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Domestic cargoes: cement, agricultural products, wood logs, fertilizer
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Nha Trang
Less than 200 km from Dak Lak province, Nha Trang port offers a total port area of 80,000 m2, of which 11,180 m2 are covered storage and 69,000 m2 is open storage.
Nha Trang cargo 2001 to 2004
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2002
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2003
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2004
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Total
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548,043 MT
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647,267 MT
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615,222 MT
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Import
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19,406 MT
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19,355 MT
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16,041 MT
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Export
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92,947 MT
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96,521 MT
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101,817 MT
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Domestic
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435,690 MT
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531,391 MT
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487,494 MT
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Ship calls
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399
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467
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417
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Source: Vietnam Seaports Association, 2005
Ky Ha-QuangNamPort: The main port in Quang Nam is situated in the south of the province about 100km from Da Nang and has one wharf though a further may be built in the future. The port covers 40,000 m2 and has covered storage of 2,000 m2 and open storage of 30,000 m2. The port handled 70,000 metric tons in 2004, a significant rise since 2002.
Table: Ky Ha Port cargo 2002 to 2004
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2002
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2003
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2004
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Total
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30,000 MT
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54,000 MT
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70,000 MT
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Import
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1,000 MT
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15,000 MT
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7,000 MT
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Export
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3,000 MT
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5,000 MT
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13,000 MT
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Domestic
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26,000 MT
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30,000 MT
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50,000 MT
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Ship calls
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30
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54
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94
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Source: Vietnam Seaports Association, 2005
Da Nang port: The main port in the central region of Vietnam, Da Nang port is a deep water port with seven wharfs. The port has a storage of 235,000 m2 with covered storage of 18,152 m2 and open storage of 122,000 m2. The port can store 350,000 metric tons. In 2004 the port handled 2.3 million metric tons of cargo.
There are three weekly flights from Dak Lak’s Buon Ma Thuot airport Ho Chi Minh City as well as three weekly flights to Hanoi via Da Nang. There are currently no international flights from Dak Lak.
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