The Ministry of Transport has agreed with a Ho Chi Minh City proposal to open a high-quality bus route connecting Tan Son Nhat Airport and the coastal city of Vung Tau to meet the increasing demand from passengers. High-quality bus route connecting Tan Son Nhat Airport and the centre of Ho Chi Minh City Avi Go Company has been asked to work with Tan Son Nhat International Airport to develop the bus route. According to a proposal from the Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Transport, the 34-seated Limousine buses will transformed into 19-seat models for use on the route. There will be TV screens installed on the back of the seats and free wifi for passengers during their three-hour trip. Passengers will be assisted with flight check-ins from Vung Tau City to save time. This will be a pilot bus route before we can open more routes from the airport to other provinces, the department said. … [Read more...] about New Tan Son Nhat Airport- Vung Tau bus route to open
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Tan Son Nhat-Vung Tau bus route approved
Tan Son Nhat-Vung Tau bus route approved By Le Anh Only a few bus lines connect some districts in HCMC to Tan Son Nhat International Airport - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC - The Ministry of Transport has given the green light to the HCMC Department of Transport to open a bus route from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to the coastal city of Vung Tau, a little more than 100 kilometers from HCMC. The new bus route will be managed by Avi Go Joint Stock Company (JSC). Following the plan submitted by Avi Go JSC to the HCMC Department of Transport, the bus route will be used by 34-seat vehicles that were transformed into 19-seat ones to create more space. Apart from free wifi, the back of each seat will feature a TV screen to entertain guests on the three-hour journey from the airport to Vung Tau City. The fare for the bus route is some VND180,000 per person. Some 30 buses are expected to travel to Vung Tau and back. The company said the number of buses will be increased to match … [Read more...] about Tan Son Nhat-Vung Tau bus route approved
Landslide-hit Kon Tum – Laos route reopens to traffic
A landslide site on the route (Photo: VNA) Kon Tum (VNA) – National Highway 18B, which connects the Bo Y international border gate in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum with Laos’ Attapeu province, has recently opened to traffic after being blocked due to landslides. Earlier, downpour for several days caused landslides at 12 sites along the route, with thousands of cubic metres of earth and fallen trees blocking the way. According to Nguyen Huu Hung, Director of the Kon Tum Transport Department, said serious landslide sites have been fixed. However, the work is estimated to take four to five more days to ensure smooth traffic for the whole route. Tran Thanh Van, head of the customs department at the Bo Y international border gate, said there are lightweight vehicles travelling on the route. Container carrier trucks face many difficulties. A number of trucks carrying urgent goods containers need to be pulled by other vehicles to move through. At the border gate, … [Read more...] about Landslide-hit Kon Tum – Laos route reopens to traffic
Vietjet begins selling tickets on Hanoi-Tokyo route
A Vietjet Air plane (Photo: Vietjet Air) HCM City (VNA) - Vietjet has started selling tickets on its newest international route connecting Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi and Tokyo capital city of Japan. On board a Vietjet Air flight (Photo: Vietjet Air) To welcome the new route, Vietjet offers three golden days from August 22-24, 2018 with 2.5 million tickets priced only from 0 VND on website www.vietjetair.com. The promotional tickets are applied on all domestic and international routes to Tokyo, Osaka (Japan); Seoul, Busan, Daegu (the Republic of Korea); Hong Kong; Kaohsiung, Taipei, Taichung, Tainan (Taiwan); Singapore; Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai (Thailand); Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia); Yangon (Myanmar); Phnom Penh, Siem Reap (Cambodia) with flight period from September 5, 2018 to June 30, 2019. Vietjet is an official member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) with IOSA Safety Certificate. In addition to the “Top 500 Leading Brands in Asia … [Read more...] about Vietjet begins selling tickets on Hanoi-Tokyo route
Vietjet sells tickets on HN – Tokyo route
Passengers on a Vietjet flight. — VNS Photo Vietjet on Monday started selling tickets on its newest international route connecting Ha Noi with Tokyo, Japan. This is Vietjet’s third route to Japan, alongside Ha Noi – Osaka and HCM City – Osaka, to further meet the travel and trade demands between the two countries, the carrier said in a statement. The Ha Noi – Tokyo route will have a daily return flight, starting January 11, 2019, with a flight time of more than five hours per leg. The flight departs from Ha Noi at 12.55am and arrives at Tokyo at 8pm (local time). The return flight takes off at 9.30am in Tokyo (local time) and lands in Ha Noi at 2pm. In order to celebrate the new route, Vietjet will give away 2.5 million tickets, priced from only zero dong, over three days between Wednesday and Friday on www.vietjetair.com. The promotional tickets are applied on all domestic and international routes to Tokyo, Osaka (Japan); Seoul, Busan, Daegu (South … [Read more...] about Vietjet sells tickets on HN – Tokyo route