Port of Thi Nai

Thi Nai Port (Vietnamese: Cảng Thị Nại) is the second largest port in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam. It is located in Hai Cang (meaning sea port) ward at the eastern tip of Quy Nhon city. In 2009, 644 tons of goods were handled in Thi Nai Port, of which 113 tons were exported and 3 tons imported.^[1]

History

Thi Nai was widely considered as the first port of Champa from the eleventh to the later of fifteenth century. At this time, Thi Nai played an important role in the trading between China, Southeast Asia and Southwest Asia countries. Thi Nai port was also a regional trading center of Champa.

After the Vietnamese destroyed the kingdom of Champa, Thi Nai kept playing its role as a trading port. Following the Tay Son rebellions, Thi Nai port became a naval port.

In mid 20th century, the government of South Vietnam rebuilt Thi Nai into a supporting naval port. After 1975, the Thi Nai port was continuously used as a naval port till recent years.

References

• (Vietnamese) Đỗ Trường Giang (2008), The transformation of Cham's trade port into Viet one (the case of Thi Nai - Nuoc Man) [Sự chuyển hoá từ thương cảng Chăm sang Việt (trường hợp Thị Nại - Nước Mặn) ) Nghiên cứu Đông Nam Á . No 8. p. 71-76. ISSN 0868-2739.
• Thi Nai Seaport: Renovation for Development
• Quy Nhon at Columbia Encyclopedia.