Vietnam Boat Service

Getting around or getting to Vietnam is not a problem at all, because of the varied range of transport services that Vietnam has to offer. There are easily available train and bus services and cars, motorcycles and even bicycles can also be hired at very pocket friendly rates. Apart from these Vietnam transportation also includes the Vietnam boat service, which is conveniently used by both locals as well as tourists.

Vietnam has about 17,702 kilometers of traversable waterway, which has been conveniently used by the government for water transportation. Over the years boat service in Vietnam has gradually developed. River boats and barges have increased and now have a capacity for more than 280,000 passengers. Apart from this Vietnam has more than ten thousand small country boats and ferries running within the country.

Vietnam boat service is quite frequent between the mainland of Vietnam and its islands. There are express boat services between Rach Gia and Phu Quoc and between Vung Tao and Con Dao. All these services are quite budget friendly as well. International Boat Services are also available and the only overseas linking place is an intersection in the Mekong River, which can be reached when traveling between Phnom Penh to Chau Doc.

Apart from the Vietnam boat services other popular water transport includes hydrofoils in Vietnam which runs quite regularly from Haiphong to Cat Ba and Mong Cai. Then there are the express boats in Vietnam running between Rach Gia and Phu Quoc.