Recently, a new passenger port in Con Dao island district in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province (Southern) has put into operation. On 6 April 2023, the new port received the first high-speed boat according to the Management Board of Ben Dam port.
This port has received Mai Linh Express carrying 173 passengers from Can Tho City to Con Dao Port, and taking 93 passengers to leave Con Dao.
On 7 April, Con Dao Port continued to receive the Superdong Con Dao I ship on the route of Tran De (Soc Trang Province) – Con Dao, welcoming more than 300 passengers to the port and taking 180 passengers to leave the wharf. When docking, passengers are transported by tram from the ship to the terminal, ensuring convenience for passengers.
Con Dao Port located in the center of Con Dao Island has 370m-long pier, connected to the wharf (50m long, 12m wide) that can receive passenger ships with a tonnage of up to 398 DWT.
The operation of new port creates favorable conditions for passengers on the journey from the mainland to Con Dao, shortening the distance by nearly 15km compared to Ben Dam Port to the center of Con Dao, while easing overload for Ben Dam port.
Mai Linh Express. Photo: Bao Ba Ria Vung Tau
Con Dao Island is becoming an attractive tourist destination by the famous historic relics, nice beaches, and the ecosystem of the Con Dao National Park, a Ramsar site of wetlands of international importance and home to 1,077 species of vascular plants and 155 species of fauna.
Con Dao Island, off the coast of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, is set to become a world-class site for marine, cultural, historic and spiritual tourism, according to a revised plan for Con Dao development by 2045.
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