Saigon%20New%20Port - Ho Chi Minh City

Saigon%20New%20Port is geographically located at latitude 10° 47' 36" North of the Equator and longitude 106° 43' 23" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Vietnam (Socialist Republic). Saigon Newport is located on the Saigon River three or four miles north of the Saigon port and just south of the main bridge for highway 1A. Construction of Newport started in 1966 and took fifteen months to complete on an area of approximately one hundred acres of land that had once been part rice-paddy and a swampy, mangrove-covered area, which at high tide was covered by water. Great quantities of rock and sand were brought in by barge and truck for fill. One of these berths would be able to handle roll-on and roll-off ships. Another draft would be able to handle container ships plus facilities to include two ramps for landing LST's, a wharf to handle up to seven barges, and a landing craft ramp. There would be warehouses and open storage behind each pier. In April of 1967 the first deep draft vessel would be discharged at Newport. The first container ship to unload at Newport would not be until October, 1967. It is by Ngo Tat To Street, near Ton Nguyen Huu Canh Street, near Dien Rien Phu Street, near Ung Van Kiem Street, near Phu My Street. The following locations related to it are represented by the shortest path a radio wave would travel and may not be nearest by road.

Sofitel Plaza Hotel is about 2.5km, Legend Hotel is about 2.6km, Orchid Hotel is about 2.6km, Linh Hotel is about 2.8km, Bong Sen Hotel Annex is about 2.8km. These are places to stay (hotel, service apartment, inn) located near Saigon%20New%20Port.

Thi Nghe Market is about 1.6km, Miss Ao Dai Shop is about 2.3km, Phuong Nam Bookshop is about 2.5km, Dong Phuong Shop is about 2.8km, Saigon Square is about 2.8km. These are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Saigon%20New%20Port.

Military Museum is about 2.2km, Ton Duc Thang Museum is about 2.5km, Me Linh Square is about 2.7km, Ho Chi Minh City Museum is about 3.2km, Palace Fountain is about 3.5km. These are places of interest (attraction) located near Saigon%20New%20Port.

Institute of Education Research is about 2.8km, Economic University is about 3.4km, Collage of Law is about 3.5km, Vietnamese Traditional Massage Institute is about 4.8km, HCMC University is about 5.7km. These are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Saigon%20New%20Port.

Van Thanh Park is about 0.9km, Saigon Zoo is about 1.9km, HCMC Botanic Park is about 1.9km, Lam Son Park is about 3km, HCMC City Park is about 3.1km. These are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Saigon%20New%20Port.