Cập nhật: 05/08/2019 06:45:53

189 shipyard- The place where big ships are built

From a small shipyard with the task of repairing and maintaining military vessels, after 30 years, Z189 Shipyard (Ministry of Defense) has built dozens of modern military ships for the Vietnam People's Army to serve. patrol and control the sovereignty protection of the sea and island boundaries and a series of shipbuilding contracts for foreign partners, including military ships.

On the historic Bach Dang River in Dinh Vu peninsula, Dong Hai 2 ward, Hai An district (Hai Phong city), Z189 Shipyard likes a great construction site. Dozens of military ships, cargo ships, yachts with value of hundreds of millions of dollars are under construction and others are waiting for a coming day to push off.

Growing up

Colonel Nguyen Van Dieu - Deputy Director of the Z189 Shipyard said: Previously, the unit had built many kinds of transport, high-speed patrol, amphibious ships, commanding training, rescuing self-balance boat and types of workboat ... serving defense tasks.

However, it is still not possible to meet the requirements of the military in the new situation, so the company has determined to invest all resources in design reaseach, training courses tobe able to built big size vessel. So many ships with 20m longer, nearly 100m long, equipped with modern weapons in turn have been push off from 189 yard, which has made an important contribution to the protection of Vietnam's maritime and sovereignty.