[3] The shipbuilding area of Goa Shipyard Limited that builds Indian Navy and Coast Guard vessels was also built there in 1957 (during the Portuguese era).

Initially built around the city's harbour as the 'Estaleiros Navais de Goa', the area has, since the end of Portuguese presence, expanded into construction for several other branches of maritime patrol and security.

The Indian Navy has an obvious presence here, with its vast campuses and ports, which include the naval base INS Hansa.

[6][better source needed] An attempt was made to change the city's name to Sambhaji Nagar, and this is reflected in a few government records.

[12][13] The city has a tropical monsoon climate (Koppen: Am) Vasco is connected by road by the National Highway 17A and National Highway 17B, by rail by the Vasco da Gama railway station,[15] by the sea through the Mormugao Port[16] and by air through Dabolim Airport, thus serving as the main hub for most tourists visiting the state of Goa.

Tilak Maidan is a 6,000-seater[18] football ground located in the city, hosts Indian Super League matches.

It is also the nodal agency for Indian scientific participation in the deep sea drilling research under the aegis of International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP).