Ferry Thriving 8 is used on the route (Photo: Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Transport)HCM City (VNA) – After several delays, a ferry service between HoChi Minh City’s Can Gio district and Vung Tau city in the southern province ofBa Ria-Vung Tau will be put into operation at the beginning of January 2021.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Transport said on December 28 that wharveswere built in Can Gio district and Vung Tau city, while a ferry, which is ableto transport 190 passengers, ten trucks, 12 seven-seater cars, and 150 bikes,was prepared for the route.
Currently, competent agencies are working to list ticket price with the Ho ChiMinh City Department of Finance and Vung Tau city. The ticket price is expectedto range between 60,000 VND (2.6 USD) and 70,000 VND (3.04 USD). Differentfares will apply, depending on whether customers use motorbikes or cars.
The ferry service had originally been scheduledfor launching in April. It was then rescheduled to debut on September 2 to meetgrowing travel demand during the National Day holiday but continued to bedelayed until October then December.
The ferry, 45m long and 10m wide, has amaximum speed of 43km per hour.
The 15kmtrip will take half an hour. A trip by bus from HCM City’s city centre toVung Tau usually takes two hours.
According to theprovincial Department of Transport, road infrastructure near the ferry terminalin Vung Tau will be improved.
The new ferry will offer a convenient means of travel for locals andvisitors travelling between the two cities.
There is hugedemand for travel from HCM City to Vung Tau, which is 120km away.
Developing waterway transportto reduce traffic pressure on roads, especially on weekends andholidays, is one of HCM City’s major transport goals./.
VNA
