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[来源: CP] [分类提示: NEWS] 标题: Maritime Geopolitical Rivalry Intensifies as Vietnam Accelerates $4 Billion Deep Sea Port Project in the Far South The massive infrastructure development on Hon Khoai Island serves as both an economic gateway for the Mekong Delta and a strategic maritime shield amid shifting regional dynamics Ho Chi Minh City: The geopolitical and trade landscape of Southeast Asia is entering a highly competitive phase as nations across the region race to build strategic advantages. In responding to the Funan Canal and Cambodia’s Deepsea Port project, which is a decisive move to secure its economic and maritime interests, the Vietnamese government has accelerated construction of a massive infrastructure project featuring an 18-kilometer sea bridge and a multi-purpose deep-sea port valued at nearly $4 billion, Bloomberg reported on July 5, 2026. Located on Hon Khoai Island in Ca Mau province, which marks the southernmost tip of the country, this strategic venture is widely viewed by international analysts as a critical economic and security response by Hanoi to rising regional developments, particularly following Cambodia’s commencement of the Funan Techo Canal project. The logistical connectivity of this mega-project is designed with significant regional ambition. It includes the construction of an 18-kilometer sea bridge, set to be the longest of its kind in Vietnam, connecting the mainland to Hon Khoai Island. This is complemented by an 80-kilometer highway and a state-of-the-art logi