Bus stations in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi were packed with home-coming passengers, whereas major streets connecting the cities with neighboring provinces were heavily congested on Friday, when the Tet travel rush began in Vietnam. Tet, or the Lunar New Year, falls on February 16, and celebrations are normally ongoing during the week before and after the date. The travel rush, whereby students, workers and people working in big cities return to their hometown for the biggest family reunion of the year, began on Friday when it was less than a week away from the holiday. In Ho Chi Minh City, long lines of vehicles were spotted inching on such streets as Hanoi Highway, Nguyen Xi and Dinh Bo Linh, as the nearby Mien Dong (Eastern) Bus Station was packed with a sea of passengers with a ticket home. The congestion only worsened when motorbike drivers crossed into the automobile lanes and the sidewalks. A street leading to Mien Dong Bus Station in Ho Chi Minh City is seen packed with vehicles on February 9, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre Inside the station, where people take passenger buses to central and northern provinces, not a single bench in the waiting hall was unseated, while coaches repeatedly left and arrived at the venue. Traffic on the streets surrounding the Mien Dong Bus Station quickly became congested as passengers, complete with their huge luggage and family members who came to bid them goodbye, stood wherever they could. Passengers are seen at the… [Read full story]
According to the Hanoi Bus Station, the number of passengers is likely to increase by 20 percent against last year. About 36,000 passengers are expected to select services at the city’s Southern Bus Station during the Tet holiday, a two-fold increase against normal days. northern provinces to Buon Ma Thuot City and Ho Chi Minh City and high-quality express bus routes such as Hanoi-Hai Phong and Hanoi-Quang Ninh as the number of passengers is expected to increase by 50-60 percent after the Tet holiday. Some stations will even mobilise buses to operate around the clock during peak days to receive…... [read more]
More than 800,000 passengers returned to the city after Tet holidays through various bus stations on February 10. The Eastern Bus Station and the Western Bus Station both experienced about 240,000 passengers. An Suong and Nga Tu Ga Bus Stations also experienced a large amount of passengers returning to the city after holidays. Traffic of roads leading to the city from rural areas decreased 5-7 percent compared to the same period last year. The Saigon Railway Passenger Transport Company announced there are about 15,000 to 16,000 train passengers traveling from the provinces to the city every day.... [read more]
The first sod has been turned on the construction of Ho Chi Minh City’s new and improved Mien Dong (Eastern) Bus Station. The first sod has been turned on the construction of Ho Chi Minh City’s new and improved Mien Dong (Eastern) Bus Station. The groundbreaking ceremony was organized on Wednesday morning by the Saigon Transportation Mechanical Corporation (SAMCO), the project’s developer. Speaking at the event, Le Van Khoa, vice-chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, stated that the project is a key part of the city’s effort to move current bus stations from the inner city to suburban areas. The…... [read more]
The Hanoi Times - Although Christmas does not have historical roots in Viet Nam, people across the country are filled with the holiday spirit. No need to wait until December 25, one can easily sense Christmas coming to many big cities in of The whole country is singing Christmas carols together. The streets and buildings in Ha Noi have been lavishly decorated with Christmas trees, reindeer, presents, and so on. Windows are framed with multi-coloured lights, and Christmas songs float through hallway speakers. Gift-shopping and present-wrapping have been in full swing. Walking along Hang Ma Street, Nguyen Hoang Yen browses…... [read more]
In the afternoon, more and more customers began thronging to Hung Vuong Bus Station in Can Tho City for tickets. According to Mr. Nguyen Dinh Suu, Head of the Highway 91 Bus Station, the number of passengers increased between 10-15 percent or by 5,000 to 8,000 over normal days. Suu, however, pointed out the number of passengers will peak on February 12, when students and workers have to go back to HCMC to resume their work or study. Towards the end of the afternoon, many customers were still waiting for buses at the Can Tho Bus Station. As a measure…... [read more]
