Wednesday, 30/03/2022 17:35 (GMT+7)
The high-speed ship service connecting Da Nang city with Ly Son Island off the central province of Quang Ngai has been launched by the Phu Quoc Express Joint Stock Company.
The high-speed ferry running from Da Nang to Ly Son. (Photo: VNA)
The ship route aims to create favorable conditions for the travel of local people and tourists, and at the same time better connects Da Nang with Ly Son Island district.
The high-speed ship named Trung Trac, designed in accordance with European standards, can serve nearly 600 passengers and will shorten the travel time from Da Nang to Ly Son Island to just over 2 hours.
The first ship service is expected to be put into operation on April 9 with four trips per week. The boats depart at 8am on Tuesday and Saturday from Da Nang’s Han River Port, and at 2pm on Wednesday and Sunday from Ly Son Island.
The ticket prices range from 590,000 VND (25.8 USD) – 900,000 VND. The company is applying a 20-percent discount until April 30.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People's Committee Tran Phuoc Son said that the launch of the new tourism product aims to diversify products to attract tourists after being interrupted for a long time due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic.
With the potential and importance of waterway tourism associated with tourism development goals, Da Nang has planned and invested in building ports and wharves, upgrading infrastructure; and developed high quality tourism products and services./.
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