This is the first sea ferry in Ho Chi Minh City implemented in the form of socialization, invested by companies. The ferry departs from Tac Thuat Pier in Can Thanh City (Can Gio) to Vung Tau City (near the Vung Tau Sea Port Administration Headquarters).
Experience the sea ferry from Can Gio to Vung Tau in 30 minutes
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Mr. Nguyen Quoc Chanh, Director of Quoc Chanh One Member Limited Company (investor), said that this transport route has a total investment of 200 billion VND for 2 moorings and 2 ferries operating with 24 flights per day, each trip apart. 60 minutes. The sea ferry from Can Gio to Vung Tau with a distance of 15 km, runs 30 minutes / trip. The ferry that operates on the route is designed with two bodies, 45 m long, 10 m wide, capacity of 2,900 horsepower, maximum speed of 24 knots (more than 43 km) per hour.
“After 10 years operating in the field of navigation and successful on the routes to Phu Quoc, Kien Giang, Quoc Chanh wants to replicate the maritime ferry model to many locations throughout the country. This ferry will help the people in Cần Thơ. Now in particular, Ho Chi Minh City generally travels to Vung Tau conveniently and easily, from there, making Can Gio a connecting destination between the Southeastern and Southwest provinces. to operate 2 more ferries in the year 2021 – 2022 “- Information from Mr. Chanh.
The ticket price for the ferry to Can Gio – Vung Tau is VND 70,000 per passenger, from VND 50,000 to VND 1 million per car passing through the ferry. For cars, 4 seaters and vans: 350,000 VND / car; 7 to 20 seats: 450,000 VND / car; from 20 to 26 seats: 600,000 VND / car and 26 seats or more: 800,000 VND / car. Trucks under 3 tons: 400,000 VND / car, from 8 tons or more: 1 million VND / car.
The passenger compartment of each ferry is a 2-story layout with 330 seats, but can carry up to 190 people. Each ferry can transport about 10 cars, 100 motorcycles and goods …
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Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Nguyen Thanh Phong, stated that the Can Gio – Vung Tau ferry is one of the important works connecting traffic, trade, transportation of freight and passengers, contributing to economic development in both HCMC and Vung Tau. For many years, connecting Can Gio – Vung Tau has been difficult, traveling by water only has wooden boats, little payload, they cannot carry cars, reducing attractiveness and limiting people’s options. Also, from Can Gio by car to Vung Tau city by road it takes 3 hours and 30 minutes, now, the existing waterway is 1 hour and 30 minutes, with the new ferry line it only takes 30 minutes, saving a lot of time . Therefore, the commissioning of the offshore ferry line to meet people’s needs also reduces the pressure on road transport, especially in Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway and NH51 , promoting tourism and the economy. between locations. This transportation route also helps to shorten the time from Long An, Tien Giang to Vung Tau, replacing the highway with the HCMC – Long Thanh – Dau Giay highway.
People in two provinces and cities can go from Can Giuoc (Long An) district by Can Gio – Can Giuoc ferry, continue for about 40 km to the Tac Thuat pier. Total time is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes.
The sea ferry route also affirms the policy of attracting socialization of investment in the construction of transport infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City. The city supports companies to help invest in all projects, especially. Water traffic, thus completing the traffic network, serves as the basis for boosting the city’s economy “- emphasized the Chairman of the People’s Committee, Nguyen Thanh Phong.
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People from Long An and Tien Giang provinces who want to go to Vung Tau can go from Can Giuoc district via Can Gio – Can Giuoc ferry (about 30 minutes), follow Ly Nhon road, Rung Sac road with distance. 40 km, travel time is about 1 hour to Tac Thuat pier, then take a sea ferry for about 30 minutes to Vung Tau.
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In the opposite direction, in the past, people and tourists from Vung Tau city to Can Gio district by car took more than 3 hours 30 minutes, but now it only takes about 30 minutes by car by ferry to get there there. Visiting the Can Gio neighborhood.
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