Posts Tagged ‘ sampan ’

Can Tho boat accident occurred during ‘bonus’ tour

March 25, 2009

The barge-sampan crash that killed two tourists in Can Tho City Saturday happened when the sampan operating without lifebuoys, returned to let the tourists view the area one more time, local police have found. Can Tho City police Tuesday passed their findings on to the police of Ninh Kieu District, where the accident happened, to [...]

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Unlicensed ships, wharfs worsen traffic on Can Tho waterways

March 23, 2009

The barge-boat collision that killed a Vietnamese American tourist and another Vietnamese boat passenger in Can Tho City has sparked concerns about the dangers posed by unlicensed tourist boats and ferries. There are hundreds of boat drivers standing alongside the Ninh Kieu Wharf in Can Tho City every day, trying to invite tourists insistently and [...]

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Cruising the Mekong by sampan

October 31, 2008
Cruising the Mekong by sampan

VietNamNet Bridge – For travellers who want to explore the sprawling Cuu Long (Mekong Delta) by boat, Cai Be Town in Tien Giang Province, some 100km south of HCM City, is one of the best launching points – and here you can also travel Shipshape: Sampans are the vehicle of choice for tourists on the [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...