Vietnam - Coach fares to rise 60% for Tet holidays

The Eastern Coach Station in Ho Chi Minh City has said fares for coaches from the metropolis to other areas are expected to rise by 20-60 percent during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

The increase in fares is aimed at making up for the loss in revenue for coaches that will return to HCMC with low passenger numbers after taking people to their hometowns for the holiday, said Thuong Thanh Hai, deputy director of the station.

Accordingly, for trips to Hue and other areas farther to north, the fare will be increased by 20 percent from January 26-29, 2013, by 40 percent from January 30 to February 2, and by 60 percent from February 3 to 9, Hai said.

For trips to Binh Thuan, Quang Nam, Da Nang, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Kon Tum Province, the fare will rise by 40 percent from January 31 to February 2, and by 60 percent from February 10 to 12.

Meanwhile, passengers traveling to Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc or Lam Dong Province from February 3 to 9 and from February 10 to 12 will pay a 60 percent and 20 percent higher fare, respectively.

As for trips to Ba Ria-Vung Tau, the fare will rise by 40 percent from February 5 to 15, while the fares will increase by the same amount for trips to Dong Nai from February 6-12, and for trips to western provinces from February 6 to 11.

Counters No. 13 and No. 14 at the Station will sell advance tickets to passengers, Hai said.

This year, the Lunar New Year will fall on February 10, 2013.

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Vietnam - 22 percent of inspected coaches are unsafe

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Department of Transport recently combined with the Vietnam Vehicle Registration Agency to check the quality of coaches in the city. Up to 22 percent of inspected coaches are unsafe, the department reported.

The two agencies randomly checked 89 coaches at the coach stations of Giap Bat, My Dinh and Gia Lam on June 7. They detected 37 coaches that did not meet standards, equivalent to 41.5 percent, including 27 coaches that failed to meet criteria on exhaust fumes and 20 others did not satisfy standards on brake systems.

Inspections at My Dinh coach station on April 12 revealed seven out of 19 coaches did not meet standards.

Inspections at My Dinh and Giap Bat on April 16-17 detected 19 out of 46 coaches violated regulations on safety.

All drivers and representatives of related transport companies were summoned to make a commitment on upgrading vehicles to ensure conditions on safety.

The two agencies will continue inspecting coaches in June.

So far this year, traffic inspectors imposed fine worth nearly VND1 billion ($50,000) on over 2,600 coaches for violating traffic and safety rules.

The Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transerco) has announced to put into operation 52 new buses. It also confirmed that all of its busses are less than 10 years old.

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