Visiting the terminal for a final check on February 26, vice chairman of Haiphong City People's Committee, Nguyen Duc Tho, said that the new terminal was expected to help ease serious congestion which used to occur at the Got Terminal during holiday periods.
"The old Got Terminal used to transport 3,700 passengers and 750 vehicles to Cat Ba daily," the official said. "Passenger numbers to the island usually double during holidays, which causes congestion. We hope that the problem will be solved with this new terminal."
The committee hopes Cat Ba Archipelago will see more visitors this year after it was officially recognised as a world natural heritage by UNESCO last September.
Cat Ba Archipelago is the largest limestone archipelago in the country. It includes over 360 islands, including Cat Ba Island to the south of Ha Long Bay.
The archipelago was previously recognised by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve.
Haiphong City received eight million visitors in 2023, including three million to Cat Ba.
