VNR launches app to sell tickets The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) officially launched an application to buy train tickets and pay online on smartphones from July 15 to improve customer services.

Railway companies temporarily suspend train routes The Hà Nội Railway Transport Joint Stock Company has temporarily suspended the operation of several routes due to a shortage of passengers as of Monday. 

Nearly 40,000 train tickets returned due to Covid-19 Vietnam Railways (VR) said that its revenue dropped by nearly VNĐ65 billion (US$2.8 million) in the past 19 days compared to the same period last year due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

HN railway company reduces sleeper-class ticket prices The Hà Nội Railway Transport Joint Stock Company has reduced train ticket prices for the sleeper class by between 7 and 30 per cent.

Sài Gòn Railway Co to sell Tết tickets from October 20 The Sài Gòn Railway Transport Joint Stock Company will begin selling train tickets for the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday beginning on October 20, according to the company’s director Đỗ Quang Văn.

More trains to run on National Day to meet public demand More trains will be put into service on North-South railway route late this month to meet increasing public’s travelling demand during upcoming National Day (September 02) holiday.

Four-month CPI growth lowest in three years: GSO

Việt Nam recorded a year-on-year rise of 2.71 per cent in consumer price index (CPI) in the first four months of this year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on April 29, marking the lowest rate of increase seen in three years.

Most flight and train tickets sold out for five-day holiday

Airplanes at Nội Bài International Airport in Hà Nội. Most cheap flights for the upcoming five-day holiday have been sold out. — VNA/VNS Photo Việt Hùng 

US-DPRK Summit 2019: Free train tickets offered to international reporters

Vietnam Railways (VNR) has announced it will provide free train tickets for international journalists who registered to cover the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam, which will take place in the capital city of Hà Nội on February 27-28.

Vietnam Railways warns of fake ticket websites

Vietnam Railways (VNR) has warned passengers about fake websites offering train tickets for two or three times the cost of authentic fares.