At the ceremony (Source: baodautu.vn) Soc Trang (VNA) – Phu Quoc Express Companyon July 26 launched Vietnam’s largest twin-body, double-decker speedboat from TranDe port in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang to Con Dao Island in thesouthern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
The speedboat, measuring 47m in length, can carry up to 600 passengers andshorten travel time between Soc Trang and Con Dao to 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Designed and built by Company 189 of the Vietnamese Ministry of NationalDefence, it satisfies European standards and can run at a maximum speed of 35nautical miles per hour.
Ngu Thi Dieu Binh, Deputy General Director of Phu Quoc Express, said thespeedboat is equipped with satellite navigation and internationalhydro-meteorological forecasting systems, and other modern devices.
The speedboat will depart from Tran De port at 8:30 and return to Soc Trangfrom Dam Wharf on Con Dao Island at 12:30 daily.
The launch of the vessel marks the development of the local transport network,while bringing western provinces closer to the island.
Two years ago, a speedboat named SuperDong Kien Giang was also launched from SocTrang to Con Dao. -VNA
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