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Year-end passenger traffic seen surging at Tan Son Nhat

HCMC – Passenger traffic is forecast to shoot up at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC during New Year and Lunar New Year holidays. The airport is expected to receive 115,000 passengers during the New Year holiday and 130,000 during the Lunar New Year holiday, up 10% against the same

Nearly 1,000 domestic flights a day planned for Lunar New Year

HCMC – Vietnamese air carriers expect to operate 950-990 domestic flights per day before and during the Lunar New Year holiday to meeting the strong spike in air travels, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). The number of daily domestic flights will increase by 250-290,

HCMC prepares 34,000 tons of goods for Tet shopping season

HCMC – The HCMC Department of Industry and Trade and relevant agencies are working together to arrange around 34,000 tons of goods worth approximately VND20 trillion as part of the city’s price stabilization program to serve the upcoming Lunar New Year, or Tet. Bui Ta Hoang Vu, director of the

Fuel supply enough for Lunar New Year consumption

HCMC – Given the current volume of fuel imports and stockpiles, Vietnam has enough fuel supply to satisfy the increasing demand during the Lunar New Year 2023, Trinh Quang Khanh, vice president of the Vietnam Petroleum Association said on December 8. The country’s two oil refineries, Binh Son and

Provinces set to launch price stabilization programs ahead of Tet

HCMC – Many provinces and cities in Vietnam will launch price stabilization programs in in the lead up to the Lunar New Year 2023 holiday at a total cost of trillions of Vietnamese dong. The Lunar New Year holiday is a special time for family reunion, which always drives up the demand for

Additional 8,000 train tickets for Tet revelers

HCMC – The Saigon Railway Transport JSC has announced plans to launch an additional 15 trains with some 8,000 tickets for passengers who want to travel from HCMC to locations between Nha Trang and Hue cities in the central region. According to the Vietnam News Agency, the 15 more trains will serve

Additional 3,000 train tickets go on sale for Tet holiday

HCMC – The railway industry will offer 3,000 more train tickets to meet the strong travel demand during the 2023 Lunar New Year holiday (Tet). The 3,000 tickets will be for the routes from Saigon, Di An and Bien Hoa train stations to those in central provinces such as Tuy Hoa, Dieu Tri, Quang Ngai

Local airlines to operate 33,700 flights during Tet holiday

HCMC – Vietnamese carriers are planning to offer almost 33,700 flights before, during and after the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, to satisfy the strong travel demand. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, the local airlines have already arranged 25,613 flights and will

Farmers reluctant to increase livestock amid uncertainties

HCMC – Livestock farmers at this point in time usually boost meat supply in the lead up to the Lunar New Year; however, they need to take economic uncertainties and market upheavals into account before expanding their livestock this year. According to a representative of the Dong Nai Animal