Previously, according to the forecast bulletin of the Central Hydrometeorological Station broadcast on the afternoon of July 15, on July 16, the sea area of Cu Lao Cham has strong south to southwest winds at level 4-5, gusting at level 6, causing light disturbance.
To ensure order and safety of inland waterway traffic, Da Nang Maritime Administration has issued a decision to temporarily suspend the operation of VR-SB class waterway vehicles according to regulations.
The temporary suspension of waterway transport vehicles has prevented hundreds of tourists staying in Cu Lao Cham from returning to the mainland as planned. Among these, many international tourists need to travel urgently to catch up with flight schedules, work schedules and travel plans to other localities.
By the morning of July 17, the Tan Hiep island commune government and functional forces urgently built and deployed a plan to bring tourists ashore.
In order to relieve the congestion of passengers, travel businesses in the area have been mobilized and arranged for speedboats to go to the island to pick up passengers in batches, strictly complying with regulations on waterway safety.
Ms. Pham Thi My Huong - Chairwoman of Tan Hiep Island Commune People's Committee (Da Nang City) said: "The organization of bringing tourists to the mainland is closely monitored and supervised by functional forces throughout the journey. By the afternoon of the same day, about 300 tourists, mostly international tourists, had safely docked at the port and no incidents were recorded.
