Published:  20:38 Monday - February 20, 2012

According to the Department of Transportation, to implement the decision of People's Committee dated 5-1-2012 10/QD PPC regulating hull painted white and brown sails fitted for cruise ships operating in Halong Bay , now has more than 50 ships have been painted white.

According to the Department of Transportation, to implement the decision of People's Committee dated 5-1-2012 10/QD PPC regulating hull painted white and brown sails fitted for cruise ships operating in Halong Bay , now has more than 50 ships have been painted white.


There were 50 cruise ships operating in Ha Long Bay is painted white as prescribed.
We have 502 on Ha Long Bay cruise ship activities. As a rule, the vessel must be painted white before 30-4. Accordingly, the Department of Transportation has built train route to make sure paint does not affect the passenger business of the enterprise. The painting of ships is  divided into 4 stages: May 1-2012 done 90 ships painted white; in February done 240 ships; in March done 402 ships and  complete on 30-4.

Under the plan, 3/5/2012, PPC will establish inter-disciplinary inspection teams to check the performance of the business ship paint. For those vesselsnot make white paint under the plan, will not be licensed. This is a good news for Quang Ninh and also, Vietnam's tourism!