From July 1st, all residents of Ho Chi Minh City traveling on 134 bus routes throughout the city will not have to pay fares; passengers will verify their trip using their Citizen Identification Card (CCCD), bank card, or VneID.
The model is expected to be implemented in the area around the Ho Chi Minh City National University, the city center, and along Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien), to provide flexible passenger transfer.
Offering free rides isn't a good way to encourage bus use; money isn't the issue. The reason Vietnamese people dislike this mode of transport is because they're lazy and reluctant to walk to the bus stop.
Hanoi Traffic Police checked the bus driver for alcohol and drug levels and investigated the cause of the collision that dragged a woman on a motorbike under the bus.
If it weren't for the announcement of free bus rides during the holidays, I wouldn't have been tempted to try it again and erase the prejudice that had made me avoid this mode of transportation for decades.
After the collision, the woman was trapped under the bus. Authorities, in coordination with local residents, helped lift the bus and extricate the victim.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has submitted to the City People's Committee a draft of three options related to policies supporting people using public transportation by bus.
Ho Chi Minh City is finalizing procedures to implement a policy of free bus fares, expected to be applied after the City People's Council approves a resolution at the end of April 2026.
The proposal to provide free bus transportation for residents will be submitted by the Department of Construction to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council for approval at its second session, scheduled for April 20th.
Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Tran Luu Quang said that the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee has decided to provide free bus rides for residents in Ho Chi Minh City.
A 15-year-old boy in Germany stole a public bus and drove 130km to take his girlfriend to school; luckily, police found him before a tragic accident occurred.
Switching to the bus because of expensive gas, I realized that even if I had to take two routes, my journey to work was still much easier than riding my motorbike through a sea of smog.
Rising gasoline prices have led many people in Ho Chi Minh City to switch to the metro and buses to save money, resulting in a noticeable increase in passenger numbers at train stations and bus stops.
In March, 16 bus routes in Ho Chi Minh City will be piloted without paper tickets; passengers will receive electronic tickets and have flexible payment options.
That's the opinion of netizens after passengers on a bus in Ho Chi Minh City were saved thanks to the quick thinking of a female bus conductor who turned off the engine when the driver suffered a stroke, preventing a chain-reaction accident.
The maximum age for drivers of passenger vehicles (including buses) with more than 29 seats (excluding the driver) and sleeper buses is 57 years old for men and 55 years old for women.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade has requested businesses to report and verify information regarding nearly 500 buses that are at risk of ceasing operation due to a gas supply shortage starting January 1, 2026.
Following a traffic accident, the driver of bus route 67 in Hanoi was assaulted by a group of young men and had to be hospitalized for emergency treatment.
Bus 51B-267.32 disregarded the solid line and suddenly changed lanes while descending the Rach Chiec bridge (Ho Chi Minh City), causing the car behind it to brake sharply.
Following the National Day celebrations on September 2nd, hundreds of thousands of people flocked to Metro stations and bus stops, prompting the Hanoi Traffic Management and Operation Center to implement measures to prevent congestion.
From August 30th to September 2nd, 2025, residents and tourists will enjoy free bus and many urban railway routes in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the 80th anniversary of National Day.
The Hanoi City Traffic Management and Operation Center is increasing the number of bus routes connecting to the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Dong Anh commune by 20 during the September 2nd holiday.
Hanoi is waiving bus and metro fares for residents and tourists during the National Day holiday on September 2nd, effective from August 30th to September 2nd.
Five people died after a tour bus overturned and plunged into a ditch on the New York State Thruway on the afternoon of August 22, according to state police.
Hanoi's bus system has many routes that pass through streets near the area where the A80 event is taking place - the parade and march commemorating the 80th anniversary of National Day on September 2nd.