World’s longest gondola breaks ground in Phu Quoc
(VOV) - A ground-breaking ceremony on September 4 signalled the start of construction on the first phase of what is expected to be the world’s longest urban gondola once completed.
The 7-km long cable car linking An Thoi Town and Hon Thom Isle on Phu Quoc Island is part of an overall US$458.4 million hotel and entertainment complex of SunGroup.
The US$225 million first phase is scheduled for completion by 2017.
The cable cars will reach speeds of 8.5 metres per second and carry 3,500 passengers each hour. It will have a total of 70 gondolas, each with a capacity of 30 passengers.