Tet holiday

Moreover, transport companies must provide enough fare to bus stations. Additionally, the Department requested bus stations to mobilize all vehicles to meet increased demand of travelling in and after Tet holiday in HCMC. According to the Department’s request, bus stations should not stop services in the holidays and their managers must take heed to tighten the control over transport enterprises because some of which attempt to use the increased demand of travelling to lift up bus fare prices. It is expected that passengers will travel a lot more in the route HCMC – the central province of Quang Ngai and the highlands provinces with increase in rate from 25 percent to 35 percent compared to normal days and from 5 percent to 10 percent year on year. Bus station managers must mobilize vehicles to ease the crowd of passengers as quickly as possible as well as handle all problems to curb traffic gridlocks. More importantly, they should enhance supervision to fine violations. … [Read more...] about Not raise bus fare prices during Tet holidays: HCMC Transport Department

Mr. Bui Thanh Liem, head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department in Cho Lach district, on December 9 said that local farmers are rushing to grow Tet flower. The weather is advantageous so the district is expected to supply the Tet market with 12 million pots including many various types of flowers. Mr. Liem said that besides traditional varieties, farmers have prepared many abroad new flowers. In Dong Thap, the leader of Sa Dec city People’s Committee said that this year farmers increase Tet flower area by 42 hectares taking the total to over 600 hectares with the output of about 25 million pots a year. This Tet occasion, locals have prepared over three million pots over 100 hectares. Farmers take care of a florist’s daisy garden for the Tet holiday (Photo: SGGP) By NGOC DAN – Translated by Hai Mien … [Read more...] about Over 15 million flower pots prepared for Tet holiday in Mekong Delta

He required them to increase vehicles to transport all residents home for Tet celebration. Airports should well prepare to prevent congestion from recurring as in the last Tet holiday. Head of Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam Dinh Viet Thang said that airlines will supplement 32 new aircrafts to hike transport capacity by 20 percent from now until the Tet holiday, taking the total number to over 180 aircrafts. Airlines have registered to increase an extra of 5,800 flights equivalent to 1.1 million seats during peak time. That includes 2,000 flights from national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and 3,500 flights from low cost carrier Vietjet. Vietnam Railway Corporation has announced to add 30 trains in North-South route and tens of trains in other routes to serve residents. Aside from Tet travel matter, Minister Nguyen Van The asked relevant agencies to amend Circular 35 stipulating the same toll collection level for all traffic works including roads and tunnels while investment in … [Read more...] about Transport Ministry prepares for booming travel demand in Tet holiday