The trip from Vung Tau City to Con Dao Island in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau will now take only three hours compared to the previous 13 hours of slower boats, thanks to a new high-speed boat service that began on Friday by Phu Quoc Express Joint-Stock Company.

The express 36 high-speed boat with capacity of nearly 600 passengers departs from Cau Da Port in Vung Tau City to Ben Dam Port in Con Dao Island at 8am and returns at 1.30pm on the same day. The prices are from VND660,000 to VND1.2 million (US$28.4-51.6) per turn.

Between February 15 and 28, the company is offering a 20 per cent discount on the price.

The company also operates high-speed boat services in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang from Rach Gia City-Phu Quoc Island, Rach Gia-Hon Son Island, Rach Gia-Nam Du Island, and Ha Tien-Phu Quoc Island. — VNS