Tourist boat service in Nha Trang halted due to Storm Matmo

Tourist boats and canoes in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang Bay have temporarily stopped operations to ensure safety as Storm Matmo nears.

Tourist boats and canoes in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang Bay have temporarily stopped operations to ensure safety as Storm Matmo nears.

According to Dinh Vinh Tien, deputy head of Nha Trang Bay, the suspension has started from this morning, October 30.

  

Tourists in Nha Trang Bay

At present, around 450 tourist boats travel from Cau Da Whaft to Nha Trang Bay.

Khanh Hoa Department of Tourism has been instructed to join local hotels and restaurants to take measures to protect visitors during the storm.

Storm Matmo is forecasted to hit Quang Ngai and Ninh Thuan provinces this afternoon.

Hoang Thi Ly, deputy head of Khanh Hoa Department of Education and Training, already issued an official document asking schools to let pupils and university students stay home on October 30 and 31. Storm Matmo and cold wind may cause heavy rains, landslides and severe flooding.