Ba Son Shipyard
| Saigon Naval Shipyard | |
|---|---|
Ba Son Shipyard | |
| Bến Nghé | |
The shipyard in 1968 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Navy |
| Controlled by | Vietnam People's Navy Republic of Vietnam Navy French Navy |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 10°46′59″N 106°42′29″E / 10.783°N 106.708°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1788 |
| Built by | Nguyễn Phúc Ánh |
| In use | 1788–2015 |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Saigon Naval Shipyard is a former French Navy, Republic of Vietnam Navy (RVNN) and Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) base in Saigon Vietnam.
The 57-acre (230,000 m2) base, located on the southwest bank of the Saigon River about 30 miles (48 km) from the South China Sea, represented the largest single industrial complex in South East Asia. Officially known as the Ba Son Corporation (Tổng công ty Ba Son), the modern incarnation of the shipyard is now based in the Phú Mỹ II Industrial Park, Phú Mỹ, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province, being one of the major shipyards in Vietnam.
Native name | Tổng công ty Ba Son |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding Hospitality industry |
| Predecessor | Saigon Naval Shipyard (Ba Son Workshop) |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Headquarters | No. 2 Tôn Đức Thắng Boulevard, Ba Son Quarter, Saigon ward, , Vietnam |
Number of locations | 1 factory in Phú Mỹ ward (formerly Phú Mỹ, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province) |
| Owner | Vietnam Ministry of National Defence |
| Website | Ba Son Shipyard |