Over VND27.5 billion invested in building passenger ship to Con Co island

The Quang Tri provincial People’s Committee has approved a project on investing over VND27.5 billion (US$1.26 million) to build a passenger ship to Con Co island district.

The ship will be able to transport 60 passengers per voyage from Cua Viet (Gio Linh) to Con Co island at 13-15 nautical miles per hour.
The ship will be able to transport 60 passengers per voyage from Cua Viet (Gio Linh) to Con Co island at 13-15 nautical miles per hour.

Vingroup will provide VND15 billion (US$690,000) while VND12.561 billion (US$577.8 million) will be allocated from the central budget.

The ship will be able to transport 60 passengers per voyage from Cua Viet (Gio Linh) to Con Co island at 13-15 nautical miles per hour.

The project aims to serve transport demand from the mainland to Con Co island and vice versa, contributing to socio-economic development, security and national defence on the island.

Con Co island district has been established since 2004 as a part of the central province of Quang Tri.