Bus fares increase by 35% as the Lunar New Year approaches.
(Baonghean.vn) - From the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year (Year of the Pig), many bus companies have been operating passenger transport services to various provinces. Ticket prices at bus stations have increased by 35%, and the prices of unofficial bus tickets to southern provinces have also risen sharply, causing frustration among passengers.
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| Customers are busy buying tickets at Vinh Station. Photo: Hai An |
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, bus companies resumed passenger transport services after the holiday. However, many companies increased ticket prices by 35-40%, causing public outrage.
For example, in districts like Do Luong, Tan Ky, and Yen Thanh, the normal price for a sleeper bus ticket to Hanoi is 150,000 VND, but on the second day of Tet (Lunar New Year), it increases to 250,000 VND per ticket.
In Yen Thanh district, buses to Ho Chi Minh City only started departing on the 6th day of Tet (Lunar New Year). However, ticket prices have increased many times over. Normally priced at 700,000 VND per person, the price has now been raised to 1.7 million VND per person. The high prices, coupled with ticket shortages, are causing further hardship for passengers.
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| Customers waiting for transportation during Tet holiday. Photo: Hai An |
Recently, gasoline prices have dropped sharply, but unofficial ticket prices have increased significantly, leaving consumers at a disadvantage. Currently, state management of this issue is not strict enough, allowing businesses to exploit market mechanisms for profit.
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| From the second day of Tet (Lunar New Year), passenger buses started running the Yen Thanh - Da Nang route from Yen Thanh town. Photo: Hai An |
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| Passengers in Do Luong district wait to catch a bus on National Highway 7 on the second day of Tet (Lunar New Year). Photo: Hai An |
As for railways, many routes have run out of sleeper tickets, leaving only seated and auxiliary seats available. During the peak period before and after Tet, train ticket prices increase by about 5-10% compared to the previous Tet.
Trusting fellow villagers, hundreds of people from Nghe An were scammed out of Tet holiday bus tickets in the South.
(Baonghean.vn) - Trusting a fellow villager, hundreds of people, mostly workers and students from Nghe An, registered for 8 Tet holiday buses from the South to Ha Tinh. After collecting over 1 million VND per person, the fraudulent bus company absconded with the money. The person involved is named Tuan Anh, from Ha Tinh.
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