A groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 26 in the central city of Da Nang to commence construction on Vietnam's first pull cable route called, "Ba Na - Bynight".
The cable, with a capacity of 80 passengers in each cabin, will travel at an average speed of 18 kilometres per hour along the 380m route. The system will be able to carry 1,600 passengers per hour.
The equipment and technology were supplied by the Garaventa company in Switzerland.
The first cable line will contribute to the development of tourism in the city, particularly to the cable tourism.
The system is expected to be completed and put into operation in March, 2014.