Kien Giang to build passenger ships
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has decided to invest 80 billion
VND (3.72 million USD) in building new ships, including the Tho Chau 09
- Phu Quoc and a passenger ship for the route from Ha Tien to Tien Hai
commune.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has decided to invest 80 billion
VND (3.72 million USD) in building new ships, including the Tho Chau 09
- Phu Quoc and a passenger ship for the route from Ha Tien to Tien Hai
commune.
The 36m-long, 6m-wide Tho Chau 09 - Phu Quoc ship will be able to carry 25 tonnes, and transport 10 tonnes of goods and 130 passengers at speeds of up to 25 sea miles per hour. It will be built between 2015 and 2016 with a total investment of around 56.5 billion VND (2.62 million USD).
The passenger ship for the route from Ha Tien to Tien Hai Commune will also be built between 2015 and 2016, with an investment of 24 billion VND (1.11 million USD).
The 27m-long, 4.9m-wide vessel will be able to carry 11 tonnes and transport 90 passengers, also at speeds of up to 23-25 sea miles per hour.-VNA
The 36m-long, 6m-wide Tho Chau 09 - Phu Quoc ship will be able to carry 25 tonnes, and transport 10 tonnes of goods and 130 passengers at speeds of up to 25 sea miles per hour. It will be built between 2015 and 2016 with a total investment of around 56.5 billion VND (2.62 million USD).
The passenger ship for the route from Ha Tien to Tien Hai Commune will also be built between 2015 and 2016, with an investment of 24 billion VND (1.11 million USD).
The 27m-long, 4.9m-wide vessel will be able to carry 11 tonnes and transport 90 passengers, also at speeds of up to 23-25 sea miles per hour.-VNA
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