Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tai - Standing Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has approved in principle the construction and exploitation of two routes of public transportation by waterway proposed by Daily Co., Ltd.

Department of Transportation & Traffic has been assigned to take charge with the Department of Architecture Planning, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism ... consider the evaluation of the project to submit People’s Committee’s decision. In the first time, Department of Transportation & Traffic will pilot a route of 11 km in length toward Linh Dong - Thu Duc - Binh Quoi - Hiep Binh Chanh - Tam Vu - Thanh Da - Thao Dien - Ung Van Khiem - Tran Nao - Nguyen Huu Canh – Bach Dang. The other line along Ben Nghe canal – Tau Hu linking with roads in District 1 - District 4 - District 5 - District 6 - District 8, will be proceed ​​later, depending on the actual situation. As calculated by Daily Company, the total time to complete the route about 30 minutes. Ticket prices are expected VND 15,000 per passenger.

A.Nguyệt

Báo Người Lao Động

Source: http://nld.com.vn/20100804120836446P0C1077/khoi-dong-tuyen-buyt-duong-song.htm