On the afternoon of January 27 (December 28), at Hanoi station, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh gave Tet greetings and inspected the railway sector's work of serving passengers during the Lunar New Year.
The Government leaders inspected and visited ticket sales activities, welcomed and saw off train passengers and participated in folk cultural activities at Hanoi station; visited new products of Vietnam Railways Corporation that are being and will be put into operation during the Lunar New Year this year.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulates Tet and inspects the railway sector's work of serving passengers during the Lunar New Year (Photo: Doan Bac).
These services include: Newly upgraded and renovated carriages, with seats that can rotate to provide convenience and comfort for passengers; community carriages and luxury tourist trains, which are products of cooperation between the railway industry and tourism businesses.
In particular, the community train named "Spring Train" has a journey from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City and vice versa on New Year's Eve, designed specifically and uniquely with decorations associated with Tet and Vietnamese folk culture.
Passengers traveling on this carriage will experience the following activities throughout the journey: Countdown; participate in folk games; enjoy typical Tet dishes; and have the opportunity to participate in a "mobile" painting and sculpture camp on the train with artists...
Artist on the cultural space train presents the Prime Minister with a sketch portrait (Photo: Doan Bac).
In particular, the Prime Minister visited and experienced the luxury tourist train, a product of cooperation between the railway industry and tourism businesses, considered a "5-star mobile hotel".
The train has an 8-day, 7-night cross-Vietnam journey from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City and vice versa. On the way, the train stops at 5 famous tourist attractions: Ninh Binh, Quang Binh, Da Nang, Quang Nam and Phan Thiet...
Reporting to the Chairman of the Board of Members of Vietnam Railway Corporation Dang Sy Manh, 2024 is the third consecutive year of profitable railway transport business, with the number of passengers reaching over 7 million, up 14.8%; cargo reaching over 5.1 million tons, up 11.2%; especially international intermodal transport increasing by 36%...
To meet the travel needs of people during the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Corporation has organized the sale of train tickets for Tet earlier than every year, selling more than 430,000 tickets. The Corporation uses 54 fleets, regularly organizing 7 pairs of passenger trains running continuously between Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City and 9 pairs of regional passenger trains during the 2025 Lunar New Year.
The Prime Minister visited and experienced the luxury tourist train, which is considered a 5-star mobile hotel (Photo: Doan Bac).
Visiting, presenting gifts and New Year greetings to passengers and railway staff, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh praised all staff and workers in the railway sector for their many innovations and creativity in improving service quality, especially in upgrading and organizing high-quality train cars and trains.
The Head of Government requested Vietnam Railways Corporation to continue applying modern management methods; carry out digital transformation and green transformation; focus on building a foundation for developing the railway industry in a modern direction; proactively form joint ventures, investment cooperation, and technology transfer to develop the railway industry...
Prime Minister gives New Year wishes to passengers (Photo: Doan Bac).
At the request of the Prime Minister, the railway industry must urgently seize opportunities, continue to innovate thinking, improve operational efficiency, successfully apply digital transformation... to be ready to receive and put into operation and exploit the railway lines that will be built in the future, when assigned by the State.
The Prime Minister also requested the railway sector to actively work with a number of Vietnamese ministries and sectors and Chinese partners to soon study and implement standard gauge railway projects connecting China to Central Asia and Europe, increase transport capacity, and promote trade development with other countries.
Dantri.com.vn
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