Hai Phong, Aug. 3 -- Following the administrative mergence, Bach Long Vi Special Zone is taking on a new look, paving the way for strong momentum in development. With its strategic location and special preferential policies, it is gradually affirming its role as a maritime economic hub of the port city of Hai Phong.

A special zone at sea

Bach Long Vi is the farthest offshore island in Vietnam's Gulf of Tonkin. Standing as a symbol of resilience and permanence in open waters, the island plays a critical role in ensuring national defence and security, and economic development.

According to Bui Trung Tien, Secretary of the Party Committee of Bach Long Vi Special Zone, in the 2025 - 2030 period, the island's transition from a district to a...