High-speed boat services from HCM City to the provinces of Tien Giang and Ben Tre and back are expected to start operating in the third quarter this year.
High-speed boat services between HCM City and the provinces of Tien Giang and Ben Tre are expected to start operating later this year. Photo courtesy of dulich.tuoitre.vn
The HCM City Department of Transport has worked with counterpart agencies in Tien Giang and Ben Tre to organise the new waterway routes.
The service will start from Bach Dang Wharf in District 1 or the Sai Gon and Nha Rong wharves in District 4. The boats will sail on the Sai Gon River, Nha Be River, Soai Rap River, the Vam Co River, the Cho Gao Canal and the Tien River… to ports and inland waterways in two Mekong Delta provinces.
Tien Giang and Ben Tre Province are 110km and 120km away from HCM City.
The schedule for the high speed boat service will be adjusted by relevant agencies after assessing actual needs.
The boat routes are likely to be operated by the Saigon Tourist Company, DP Green Technology Company and Thuong Nhat Company at reasonable prices to attract tourists.
Each company mentioned have prepared two boats accommodating from 75 to 151 guests each.
The high-speed boat service is expected to run from 6am to 6pm daily at first.
In addition to the two routes, HCM City is looking into the possibility and feasibility of operating another high-speed boat service from HCM City to Con Dao Island.
