The Vietnam Maritime Administration is seeking approval from the Ministry of Transport for a project to set up an international passenger ship port on Phu Quoc island, offshore the southern province of Kien Giang.
The port, to be located in An Thoi Bay on the island, will be able to receive 225,282-gross register tonnage (GRT) passenger ships capable of carrying 6,000 passengers, according to the administration.
With a 400m-long wharf and a 400sq.m two-storey terminal, it is estimated to cost 354 billion VND (16.6 million USD).
It has been predicted that Phu Quoc, famous around the world for its pristine beaches, will welcome from 105,000 to 190,000 visitors a year via passenger ships from now to 2020, and the band could widen to 350,000-550,000 in the following decade.-VNA
The port, to be located in An Thoi Bay on the island, will be able to receive 225,282-gross register tonnage (GRT) passenger ships capable of carrying 6,000 passengers, according to the administration.
With a 400m-long wharf and a 400sq.m two-storey terminal, it is estimated to cost 354 billion VND (16.6 million USD).
It has been predicted that Phu Quoc, famous around the world for its pristine beaches, will welcome from 105,000 to 190,000 visitors a year via passenger ships from now to 2020, and the band could widen to 350,000-550,000 in the following decade.-VNA
