Runaway vessel hits pier, blocks ferry traffic across Sai Gon River

Ferry traffic across the Sai Gon River came to a halt yesterday when a foreign vessel crashed into a wharf in District 1, forcing thousands of passengers on the Thu Thiem peninsula to find an alternative route. The Panamanian-flagged vessel was being pushed upstream from Sai Gon Port by two tugboats when it started drifting toward Thu Thiem Wharf, where passengers were waiting to board a ferry bound for District 2, said Tran Ngoc Binh Phuong, who works at the wharf and witnessed the mishap.