Prime Minister congratulates train passengers, inspects Tet service of railway industry
As the whole country prepares to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year 2025, on the afternoon of January 27 (the 28th day of the Lunar New Year), at Hanoi Railway Station, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh extended New Year greetings and inspected the railway sector's work of serving passengers during the Lunar New Year.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected and visited ticket sales, train passenger pick-up and drop-off activities and participated in folk cultural activities at Hanoi Railway Station; visited new products of Vietnam Railways Corporation that are being and will be put into operation during the Lunar New Year this year, including: Newly upgraded and renovated carriages with seats that can rotate to create convenience and comfort for passengers; community carriages and luxury tourist trains are products of cooperation between the railway industry and tourism businesses.
In particular, the community train named "Spring Train" has a journey from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City and vice versa on the New Year's Eve of the Year of the Snake, specially designed, unique with decorations associated with Tet and Vietnamese folk culture. Passengers traveling on these trains can experience activities throughout the journey: Count down; participate in folk games; enjoy typical Tet dishes; at the same time, passengers have the opportunity to participate in "mobile" painting and sculpture camps on the train with artists...
In particular, the Prime Minister visited and experienced the luxury tourist train, a product of cooperation between the railway industry and tourism enterprises, considered a 5-star mobile hotel. The train has an 8-day, 7-night cross-Vietnam journey from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City and vice versa. On the way, the train stops at 5 famous tourist attractions: Ninh Binh, Quang Binh, Da Nang, Quang Nam and Phan Thiet...
Reporting to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the production, business and Tet service situation, Mr. Dang Sy Manh - Chairman of the Board of Members of Vietnam Railways Corporation said that 2024 is the third consecutive year of profitable railway transport business, with the number of passengers reaching over 7 million, up 14.8%; goods reaching over 5.1 million tons, up 11.2%; especially international transport increasing by 36%...
To meet the travel needs of people during the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Corporation has organized the sale of train tickets for Tet earlier than every year, selling more than 430,000 tickets. The Corporation uses 54 fleets, regularly organizing 7 pairs of passenger trains running continuously between Hanoi - Saigon and 9 pairs of regional passenger trains during the 2025 Lunar New Year.
Visiting, presenting gifts and New Year wishes to passengers and railway staff, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh commended all staff and workers in the railway industry for their many innovations and creativity in improving the quality of railway transport services in both passenger and freight transport, especially in upgrading and organizing high-quality train cars and trains; building the movement "Train - flower road", "Each route is a flower garden, each station is a destination".
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested Vietnam Railways Corporation to continue applying modern management methods; carry out digital transformation and green transformation in the railway industry; focus on building a foundation for developing the railway industry in a modern direction; proactively form joint ventures and partnerships to invest and transfer technology to develop the railway industry; promptly and effectively implement the Development Strategy, Production, Business and Investment Development Plan.
The head of the Government emphasized that the railway industry must urgently seize opportunities, continue to innovate thinking, improve operational efficiency, successfully apply digital transformation, be proactive, creative, boldly promote investment; proactively organize preparations in terms of human resources, technology, mechanics... to be ready to receive and put into operation and exploit the railway lines that will be built in the future, when assigned by the State.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the railway sector to actively work with Vietnamese ministries, sectors and Chinese partners to soon study and implement standard gauge railway projects connecting China to the Central Asia and Europe regions, increase transport capacity, and promote trade development with other countries.
