HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City - Con Dao express boat service will be temporarily suspended from July 29 due to inefficient operation.
The service was launched in mid-May, 2024, connecting the southern metropolis with Con Dao island off Ba Ria - Vung Tau province.
However, several factors have hindered passengers from choosing the service such as the long distance, over 20km, between the city's centre and the Saigon - Hiep Phuoc port in the outlying district of Nha Be, where the boat departs; passengers having to pay fees to enter the port; and weather conditions, among others, the company said.
The operator offered a free shuttle bus service from the September 23 Park in HCM City’s District 1 to the port for passengers booking in advance. However, some problems occured and it decided to suspend the service from early June but later resumed the operation.
The high-speed boat, named Thang Long, seats 1,017 passengers. Ticket prices ranged between 615,000 VND (26 USD) - 1.1 million VND (43 USD) per trip.
There were three trips departing each port weekly. The boat departed from Sai ꩲGon - Hiep Phuoc Port for Con Dao at 7:00am, and from Ben Dam Wharf of C𝓀on Dao for HCM City at 1:00pm./.
A high-speed ferry service linking Ho Chi Minh City and Con Dao Island off the coast of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau came into operation on May 13.
A high-speed ferry service connecting Vung Tau city (in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau), Ho Chi Minh City and Con Dao island (in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province) was launched on March 8 by Phu Quoc Express JSC.
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