WHEN VIETNAMESE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE GOES GLOBAL

By dacsan.thanhnien.vn - 12/10/2026

To mark Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day on October 13, Thanh Nien Newspaper’s 2026 Entrepreneurs Special Edition features Portcoast as a notable example of a Vietnamese consultancy bringing its knowledge and engineering expertise to international markets. Through projects in Pakistan, Myanmar, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, Portcoast continues to demonstrate its capabilities through professional credibility, commitment to project quality and the ability to meet international standards. Combining experience in port and marine engineering consultancy with BIM, GIS and digital twin technologies, Portcoast addresses practical infrastructure challenges, bringing Vietnamese expertise further into global value chains and building its reputation through the quality of each project. Source: Mai Khanh, Thanh Nien Newspaper – 2026 Entrepreneurs Special Edition, p. 184.

Vietnamese engineering expertise on international projects

In port and maritime infrastructure consulting, expertise is measured not only by engineering drawings but also by practical experience and the ability to solve complex technical challenges. For Portcoast, taking Vietnamese consulting expertise onto the global stage means continuously improving the quality of surveys, engineering design and technology-driven project delivery.

Building on its experience in Vietnam's maritime sector, Portcoast has participated in port and infrastructure projects beyond its home market. Its published project portfolio includes a deep-water container port in Pakistan, Myanmar International Terminals Thilawa and Hutchison Ajman New Port in the United Arab Emirates. These projects illustrate the international reach of Vietnamese engineering consulting capabilities.

Digital technology adds value to engineering knowledge

Alongside conventional engineering expertise, Portcoast has developed modern surveying and information-management workflows. The company uses 3D laser scanners, unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned surface vessels to capture conditions at construction sites, surrounding terrain and underwater areas. The resulting information can be integrated with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to support design, verification and infrastructure management.

Digital Twin technology brings together survey information, engineering models and operational data. This approach gives project stakeholders a stronger basis for evaluating design options, simulating scenarios and making decisions throughout an asset's life cycle. Portcoast's work involving the Cai Mep - Thi Vai port system is one example of how these capabilities have been applied in practice.

From domestic experience to global competitiveness

Meeting the growing demands of major infrastructure projects requires more than equipment and software. People, collaborative processes and consistent information management are equally important. Portcoast invests in engineer training, works with universities and develops information-management practices aligned with international standards. These efforts support cooperation with partners at home and abroad.

The involvement of Vietnamese experts in international projects creates opportunities to exchange experience, adopt new standards and improve service quality. Portcoast's development offers a broader perspective on the future of Vietnamese engineering consulting: competing through technical competence, technological capabilities and the practical value delivered to each project.

Editorial note: This is an original overview prepared from publicly available information about Portcoast. It is not a verbatim reproduction or translation of the Thanh Nien article dated October 13, 2026. The article should be checked against the original once its full text becomes available before publication as a newspaper republication.