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Port of Bach Ho

Vietnam

UN/LOCODEVNBHOWhat is a UN/LOCODE?9.8333° N, 108° ELocal timeAsia/Ho_Chi_Minh, UTC+7

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Bach Ho: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 06:43 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Bach Ho

Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.

No vessels detected near Bach Ho in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Forecast

Model forecast for Bach Ho over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
7253°90.3324
7225°110.4324
3300°100.4320
4324°70.4424
5277°90.3424
1289°40.3424
4287°80.2624
5316°80.4524
11264°130.5515
7228°100.4624

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 9 km away.

Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.

Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.

A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

5 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 13, 2008. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • IncidentApr 17, 2023Cargo Ship100 km away

    VIETNAM: On 17 April at 0030 local time, robbers boarded a container ship drifting at Ho Chi Minh Anchorage, near position 10-09N 107-09E. Robbers boarded the vessel and escaped with ship’s stores without being detected. Duty crew members discovered the theft during routine rounds when they found that the paint locker padlock and ship’s stores were missing. The ship reported the incident to port control; however, no response was received.

  • Pirate AssaultNov 19, 2014Cargo Ship92 km away

    VIETNAM: On 19 November, an unknown number of robbers boarded a drifting container ship unnoticed and escaped with ship¿s stores near position 10-12N 107-15E, 11 nm southeast of Vung Tau. Duty crew discovered footprints on the main deck in the vicinity of the forecastle.

  • Pirate AssaultOct 10, 2011Cargo Ship92 km away

    VIETNAM: On 10 October, bulk carrier anchored at position 10-09N 107-13E boarded by robbers armed with knives. They threatened duty watchman, stole ship's stores and departed the ship. (IMB)

  • Pirate AssaultDec 13, 2010Cargo Ship73 km away

    VIETNAM: Bulk carrier robbed 13 Dec 10 at 0026 local time while at anchor in position 10-14N 107-28E in Vung Tau outer anchorage. Four robbers boarded a wood chip carrier ship at anchor. Alert crew noticed the robbers and raised the alarm. The robbers escaped with the stolen ship stores. Port control was informed. (IMB)

  • Pirate AssaultOct 13, 2008Cargo Ship76 km away

    VIETNAM: In Vung Tau anchorage, Vietnam. Robbers boarded an anchored container ship unnoticed by crew. They stole ship's stores and escaped, crew on routine patrol noticed bos'n store padlock was broken and ship's store stolen. Authorities informed.

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