Illustrative image (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The HCM City Inland Waterway Port Authority hasbuilt 11 inland waterway piers for boat tours.
The piers are located at Lo Gom street in District 6, Binh Dong street inDistrict 8, Binh Hoa residential area in Binh Thanh district, Hoi Son pagoda inDistrict 9, Phu Xuan wharf in Nha Be district, and Giong Chua relic site in CanGio district.
The piers host both waiting rooms and berths. The structures took almost fouryears to build and cost 20 billion VND (885,000 USD), the authority said.
The Departments of Planning and Architecture, Transport, Culture, Sports andTourism proposed these facilities to facilitate waterway tourism.
With nearly 1,000km of rivers and canals, the city has identified waterwaydevelopment as a huge opportunity for tourism.
Experts said thedevelopment of waterway transport infrastructure will not only grow tourism inHCM City but also link it with popular tourist attractions in the southernregion, the Mekong Delta and Cambodia.
Besides, it is a solution to reduce traffic congestion, they pointed out.-VNA
The piers are located at Lo Gom street in District 6, Binh Dong street inDistrict 8, Binh Hoa residential area in Binh Thanh district, Hoi Son pagoda inDistrict 9, Phu Xuan wharf in Nha Be district, and Giong Chua relic site in CanGio district.
The piers host both waiting rooms and berths. The structures took almost fouryears to build and cost 20 billion VND (885,000 USD), the authority said.
The Departments of Planning and Architecture, Transport, Culture, Sports andTourism proposed these facilities to facilitate waterway tourism.
With nearly 1,000km of rivers and canals, the city has identified waterwaydevelopment as a huge opportunity for tourism.
Experts said thedevelopment of waterway transport infrastructure will not only grow tourism inHCM City but also link it with popular tourist attractions in the southernregion, the Mekong Delta and Cambodia.
Besides, it is a solution to reduce traffic congestion, they pointed out.-VNA
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