The trains are scheduled to run in three phases, the first from January 20 to 29; the second from January 30 to February 3; and the last from February 4-13.

The train tickets for the upcoming Tet holiday will be purchased from November 15.

Tickets can be purchased at railway stations or ticket agents of the VNR; through ticket sales and the customer care hotline 1900.0109 - 1900.1520; and via the online websites dsvn.vn, vetauonline.vn, vetau.com.vn and various apps such as Momo, Viettelpay, VNpay, Vimo and Internet Banking.

Passengers will enjoy a discount of 10% when they buy tickets for Tet holiday in the first 10 days of sales and receive a 30% reduction in value added tax for tickets purchased before January 1, 2022.

In order to ensure the safety of passengers, Covid-19 pandemic prevention measures will be applied strictly on the trains.

In addition, the VNR will continue to arrange suitable trains to meet demand during the Tet holiday, depending on the epidemic control situation and the authorities’ permission.

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Source: NDO