Passengers waiting for a bus at Mien Tay Bus Station (HCMC). (Photo: Phuong Vy)
"Get in tune with Tet"
As soon as the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday schedule was announced, many workers, students and university students far from home began searching for information to book train and bus tickets to return home to celebrate the new year. For low-income workers, paying for long trips becomes a burden, especially when ticket prices increase at the end of the year.
A representative of Vietnam Railways Corporation said that train ticket prices for Tet this year have increased by an average of 4-5%. Of which, the longest route from Saigon to Hanoi has the highest ticket price of over 3.2 million VND, the lowest is over 2.2 million VND on peak days.
In addition, the extended Lunar New Year holiday schedule for 2025 has caused many families and young people to change their plans, increasing the need to travel, visit distant relatives and combine tourism during the Tet holiday... This also contributes to the skyrocketing demand for train and bus tickets this Tet holiday.
Accompanying people on the move during Tet 2025, BIDV has coordinated with VNPAY to launch the program "Welcoming Tet in harmony" on SmartBanking, expressing gratitude by sending thousands of attractive discounts on train and car fares and gifts to customers.
From now until February 28, 2025, BIDV SmartBanking offers customers a 20% discount, up to VND 50,000 when booking train and bus tickets. In particular, customers booking long-distance tickets can immediately receive a discount of VND 100,000 for orders from VND 500,000.
Thousands of promotions with up to 100,000 VND discount on train and bus tickets for Tet on BIDV SmartBanking
Previously, the bank presented hundreds of combo vouchers worth 1 million VND, including a 500,000 VND discount code when shopping on VnShop and two 250,000 VND discount codes for train and bus tickets to workers in difficult circumstances in industrial parks in many provinces and cities such as Tra Vinh, Binh Duong, Ben Tre, Dong Nai..., contributing to sharing the burden of expenses and bringing them a warm and complete Tet holiday with their families.
Family bonding – Long distance becomes short
Not only offering attractive incentives and practical gifts, SmartBanking also carries the message "Long distances become closer" with bus companies and trains on all roads, accompanying customers to make every trip more meaningful and complete during the family reunion Tet holiday.
Currently, the Train Ticket and Bus Ticket feature on SmartBanking Tich has integrated nearly 900 reputable bus partners across three regions and train routes of Vietnam Railways Corporation, ready to meet all travel needs of customers.
Book train and bus tickets simply, quickly and economically on BIDV SmartBanking
Whether you are going home for Tet, working, traveling, going out..., with just a few simple steps on the application, you can choose your itinerary, choose your seat, enter passenger information, apply promotional codes and complete the transaction quickly.
Using the BIDV SmartBanking application, Mr. Pham Duc Hung (Cau Giay, Hanoi) shared: “While driving a technology car, I happened to chat with a customer and learned about BIDV's program "Hoi nhip dang Tet" (Happy New Year).
Today, I tried booking a ticket and found it very quick and easy, choosing a flight and a comfortable seat. In particular, I also received a discount code of 100,000 VND, so I immediately invited some fellow countrymen to book tickets early to go home to celebrate Tet. It is both convenient and cost-saving, so everyone is happy."
Studying at university in Hanoi but her hometown is in Lao Cai, for Khanh Linh, a first-year student at Dai Nam University, the first time she booked a bus ticket to go home for Tet was also filled with many emotions: "Last time, my hometown was hit by a storm and flood so I couldn't go home to visit.
Recently, seeing BIDV SmartBanking's Tet buses rolling, my heart fluttered with homesickness. I immediately booked a ticket to return home early through SmartBanking, which was fast, convenient, and had a discount code, saving a significant amount of money.
Many young people are satisfied with the train and bus booking service on BIDV SmartBanking
For Mr. Duc Vy (District 4, Ho Chi Minh City), this year's Tet is different because every year, he is busy preparing to return to his hometown, but this year, he has a long holiday so his whole family decided to book train tickets from the South to the North for a Spring trip.
"I booked tickets through BIDV SmartBanking to be more flexible, save time and enjoy discounts," Mr. Vy excitedly shared.
The year 2024 is gradually coming to an end, giving way to moments of reunion and complete love. Whether it is a journey back home or exploring new lands, BIDV SmartBanking will always accompany you on every road, to unite the family - Make the long road closer!
Readers can learn more about the program "Welcoming Tet in harmony" at: https://bidv.com.vn/GrandSaleTet/SmartBanking/
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