PM agree to appoint contractor for Phu Quoc port

The port will be built at Duong Dong town, the biggest on Phu Quoc, the country’s increasingly popular tourist island destination. It will have a capacity of receiving ships of up to 225,000 gross tonnages (GT). A 400m-long wharf will be built together with a 1,020m-long bridge connecting the wharf to the shore.

The project will be carried out between 2015 and 2017 at a total cost of over VND1.64 trillion (US$76.4 million) under the Built-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model, with VND647 billion ($30.1 million) to come from the local budget. The State budget will provide nearly VND477 billion ($22.2 million) and the remainder will be sourced from other sources.

It is expected that between 105,000 and 190,000 tourists will arrive in Phu Quoc by sea from now until 2020. The number will rise to between 350,000 and 550,000 by 2030.

As one of the major infrastructure projects in the province, the Phu Quoc International Passenger Port is expected to stimulate socio-economic development in the locality and the Mekong Delta in general, especially in the field of tourism.

Phu Quoc, also called Pearl Island, in the southern province of Kien Giang is the largest island in Vietnam with a total area of about 580 square kilometres.

Phu Quoc is becoming well known for its stunning beaches, the untouched natural environment, its relaxed atmosphere, friendly and easygoing local people, and fantastic scuba diving and snorkeling.

At present, visitors can fly to Phu Quoc or take take a boat to the island from Rach Gia, Kien Giang’s capital town.

Source: businesstimes