Hai Phong (VNA) – A Vietnamese-builtcatamaran, named Con Dao Express 36, was successfully launched in the northernport city of Hai Phong on November 22.
The boat, built by the Ministry of National Defence’s189 One Member Limited Liability Company, measures 46.85m in length and 12.2min width and is able to carry up to 598 passengers.
It is set to be put into use in the firstquarter of 2019 on routes linking Vung Tau city and Con Dao Island of the southernBa Ria-Vung Tau province, and Tran De Port of southern Soc Trang province andCon Dao Island.
With a maximum speed of 35 nautical miles perhour, it will considerably reduce the time needed to travel between Vung Tauand Con Dao, two famous tourist destinations, to three hours.
Con Dao Express 36 was launched one year afterfive other catamarans, also built by the 189 One Member Limited LiabilityCompany, were put into operation in Phu Quoc, Nam Du, and Hon Son islands ofsouthern Kien Giang province.–VNA