Vietnam National Shipping Lines (VNS) intends to sell nine seaports and companies. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has told VNS to divest entirely from nine seaports and companies and retain 20% in Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company (HASTC:PHP) and Saigon Port Company Limited. Under his instructions, VNS must sell all its shares in the ports of Khuyen Luong, Da Nang, Vinalines Dinh Vu and Cam Ranh, Nghe Tinh, Can Tho and two companies, High Technology Transport Limited Company and Cai Lan Port Joint Stock Company.

At the same time, VNS' stakes in Saigon and Hai Phong will be reduced to 20%.