Early in the morning of January 25 (December 26), Saigon Co.op's zero-dong buses departed one after another to bring 900 workers, students and families in difficult circumstances back to their hometowns to celebrate Tet.
Mr. Nguyen Anh Duc - General Director of Saigon Co.op = sending gifts to passengers before departure - Photo: Saigon Co.op
Accordingly, there are 20 zero-dong buses departing from two directions: Ho Chi Minh City (17 trips) and Hanoi (3 trips). These buses will run to 30 provinces and cities nationwide. The last bus will complete its journey from Ho Chi Minh City to Quang Binh at 7:00 a.m. on December 27 .
Of the 900 passengers on the Happy Bus, the majority are workers in export processing zones and industrial parks in the city; students studying at universities and colleges; freelancers; job seekers... More than 40% of the passengers are families of 2-3 members or more, including many children accompanying their parents back to their hometowns for Tet.
This is the third year that the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Trading Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op) has organized the "Happy Bus Trip". In the past three years, the Happy Bus Trip program has brought nearly 3,000 people from the two largest cities in the country, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, home for Tet for free.
Saigon Co.op and sponsors delivered spring gifts to each passenger - Photo: Saigon Co.op
According to the organizers, this year's program is even more meaningful because it is organized on the basis of community and social activities Co.op Cares, marking the 35th anniversary of Saigon Co.op.
This year's Lunar New Year, the happy bus receives companionship and support from prestigious brands such as Unilever Vietnam, Coca-Cola Vietnam, Wilmar Marketing CLV, Nestlé Vietnam, and Kinh Do Tet brand of Mondelez Kinh Do Vietnam.
A representative of Saigon Co.op said that in addition to supporting all travel expenses, the Happy Bus prioritizes the safety and health of passengers, drivers, flight attendants, and logistics staff. The drivers are experienced and skilled, and each car has two drivers taking turns driving to ensure passenger safety and travel time.
Throughout the journey, passengers were served free meals and drinks. Saigon Co.op and sponsors sent each passenger a spring gift of a beautiful, meaningful and valuable Tet gift basket.
The Happy Bus' journey to bring people home to celebrate Tet when passing through provinces and cities where Co.opmart is located, each supermarket will become a stop for passengers to rest, receive drinking water and meals before continuing on their journey.
Previously, Saigon Co.op organized many support programs for workers to celebrate Tet such as: 0-dong fair selling essential goods at 0-dong price, 0-dong Tet mini supermarket, more than 300 mobile sales trips bringing price-stabilized goods, high-quality Vietnamese goods to people in industrial parks, export processing zones, remote areas...
The small family is excited before departure - Photo: Saigon Co.op
More than 40% of passengers are families of 2-3 members or more - Photo: Saigon Co.op
Happy bus takes 900 people home for Tet for free - Photo: Saigon Co.op
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/saigon-co-op-khoi-dong-chuyen-xe-0-dong-dua-900-nguoi-ve-que-an-tet-2025-20250126001940342.htm
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