RESEARCH ON DETERMINING THE TWO – LANE CHANNEL WIDTH FOR VESSELS ON THE HAIPHONG CHANNEL ROUTE THROUGH LACHHUYEN PORT, HAIPHONG, VIETNAM

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Maritime channel projects leading to national port systems have been continuously invested in and implemented annually by the Vietnam Maritime Administration. Among these, Hai Phong Port is the most modern national seaport in the Northern region, equipped with advanced facilities and comprehensive infrastructure, making it well-suited for multimodal transport and international trade. The functional areas of Hai Phong Port are organized according to their infrastructural and transport advantages—road, rail, and inland waterway—and are equipped with appropriate handling equipment tailored to different cargo types, thereby meeting diverse transport demands. In particular, the Lach Huyen terminal serves as the main port area, primarily handling general cargo and containers, while also functioning as an international transshipment hub. By 2030 and beyond, the terminal is projected to accommodate general cargo vessels of up to 100,000 DWT and container ships of up to 8,000 TEU, with an annual throughput capacity of approximately 115–125 million tons. Accordingly, this paper presents a study on calculating the two-lane channel width required for the simultaneous operation of 160,000 DWT and 5,000 DWT vessels along the Hai Phong fairway segment passing through Lach Huyen Port. The aim is to enhance inland access while ensuring the continuity of international cargo flows at Lach Huyen Port, Haiphong City.