Ensuring safe transportation of tourists to Ly Son

(Baoquangngai.vn) - Entering the peak tourist season, the number of visitors to Ly Son district has increased. Authorities and water transport businesses have implemented many measures to ensure safety and improve the quality of passenger transport services.

Ly Son is a land of convergence and exchange of the quintessence of great cultures such as Sa Huynh, Champa and Dai Viet. Ly Son is also considered a living museum, where valuable documents, materials and evidence affirming Vietnam's sovereignty over the East Sea are preserved. With a treasure trove of cultural heritage and unique historical values, Ly Son is an attractive destination, always attracting tourists.

Ly Son with its rich history, culture and scenic spots is always an attractive destination.

At Sa Ky port and Ly Son port, each day welcomes more than 1,000 visitors, especially on weekends and during the current peak tourist season. To facilitate visitors from afar to buy tickets to Ly Son, the Port Management Board and the Provincial Inland Waterways Port Authority maintain an online ticket sales system.

All passengers who want to book tickets online for the Sa Ky - Ly Son route (and vice versa) can access the website: cangsaky.com.vn. The management board also sells boat tickets online for the Big Island - Small Island route, creating favorable conditions and necessary initiative for tourists who want to take a canoe to visit Small Island.

Passengers boarded the ship at Sa Ky port to go to Ly Son.

Head of the Management and Exploitation Department, Port Management Board and Inland Waterways Port Authority of the province, Vu Thi Thuy, said that thanks to the application of information technology, people and tourists can proactively choose seats, departure dates and times and buy train tickets online with just simple operations on computers or phones at any time of the day. Therefore, the number of tickets sold online accounts for more than 70%. We have deployed a support and consulting network to ensure that customers can buy train tickets to Ly Son according to their needs.

In response to the increasing demand for tourists visiting Ly Son Island during the days of the series of cultural, sports and tourism events in Ly Son district in April, the Port Management Board and the Provincial Inland Waterways Port Authority directed passenger and cargo transport units to develop a plan to arrange appropriate ship schedules to meet the transportation needs on the route. At the same time, they will pick up and drop off passengers on the right route, avoiding congestion.

Ships operating on the Sa Ky - Ly Son route.

The Management Board coordinates with functional units to strengthen inspection, control, and ensure safety and order on the route; closely monitor weather developments to guide ships to operate safely.

Pham Tan Duy, Deputy Director of the Port Management Board and the Provincial Inland Waterways Port Authority, said that the Sa Ky - Ly Son route currently transports thousands of tourists every day. Vehicle owners and crew members must comply with the provisions of the law on fire prevention and fighting before being allowed to operate passenger ships to ensure absolute safety in fire prevention and fighting for passengers.

Passengers board the canoe to go to Be Island.

“During times when the number of visitors increases dramatically, the Port Management Board has arranged to increase the number of trips by 15-17 ships per day to ensure the transportation of all passengers who want to visit and travel to the island,” said Mr. Duy.

The safety of tourists on the Big Island - Small Island route is also a focus of canoeing. Mr. Nguyen Tan Thanh, from Tu Nghia district, and a group of friends came to Ly Son district and chose to visit Small Island. Mr. Thanh said that he felt very secure when taking a canoe to Small Island as the boat owner was fully equipped with safety equipment.

To get to Be Island, visitors must use a canoe as a means of transportation.

“In addition to wearing life jackets to ensure safety, the vehicle owner also guides and advises passengers very carefully. I am very satisfied with the service as well as the facilities of the waterway vehicles here,” Mr. Thanh shared.

As one of the canoe owners who regularly transports passengers to Be Island every day, Mr. Bui Van Vien, owner of Thanh Liem 01 canoe, said that the canoe operates with a capacity of 23 passengers/trip. In addition to fully participating in training courses to ensure safety of waterway transportation, the boat owner is fully equipped with life jackets and fire and explosion prevention equipment.

Passenger transport vehicles are fully equipped with safety equipment.

“From Big Island to Small Island is about 3 nautical miles, we canoe drivers all have a driver’s license and safety certificates. Every time we leave the port, we are fully inspected for safety conditions, and we absolutely do not transport passengers in adverse weather conditions,” said Mr. Vien.

Currently, there are 12 means of transport operating on the Big Island - Small Island route. The Sa Ky - Ly Son route has 4 high-speed boats transporting passengers from the mainland to Ly Son and vice versa. The quality of passenger transport vehicles is increasingly improved, with modern investment and professional service. High-speed boats run continuously throughout the day, ensuring passenger travel during peak days.

Ly Son is an interesting destination, attracting domestic and foreign tourists.

Ly Son is an interesting and attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists. Ensuring the provision of good transportation services to facilitate tourists to explore the sea and island of Ly Son will contribute to promoting tourism activities in the province and building Ly Son to soon become a sea and island tourism center.

Performed by: K.NGAN - TH.PHUONG

Source: https://baoquangngai.vn/kinh-te/giao-thong-xay-dung/202504/dam-bao-an-toan-van-chuyen-du-khach-den-ly-son-54629d2/