To meet the increasing travel demand of people during the 5-day holiday of April 30 and May 1, Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) has officially opened train ticket sales. This is good news for those who plan to travel by train during this holiday, especially when travel demand often increases and finding tickets becomes more difficult.
Accordingly, tickets will be sold by VNR from now until May 4, 2025. Specifically, on the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City railway route, tickets will be sold for trains SE1/SE2, SE3/SE4, SE5/SE6, SE7/SE8.
To meet the increasing travel needs of people during the upcoming April 30 - May 1 holidays, the Vietnam Railways industry has deployed many diverse and convenient forms of train ticket sales.
For the Hanoi - Da Nang route, train tickets SE19/SE20 are on sale, the Ho Chi Minh City - Da Nang route offers train tickets SE21/22, the Ho Chi Minh City - Nha Trang route offers train tickets SNT1/2, the Ho Chi Minh City - Phan Thiet route offers train tickets SPT1/2 on weekends (every week) and peak periods of April 30 and May 1.
During this peak season, the Railway Industry still applies many discount programs for customers such as discounts for social policy beneficiaries, students, union members, the elderly, children, passengers with customer cards. When passengers buy round-trip tickets, they will receive a 5% discount on the return ticket price for passengers buying individual tickets. A 7% discount on the return ticket price for groups of 20 people or more.
In addition, based on passenger travel needs during the holidays, VNR will organize additional passenger trains to provinces with a large number of tourists, especially routes from Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet, Nha Trang, Quy Nhon, Quang Ngai; Hanoi to Vinh, Dong Hoi, Da Nang and vice versa.
Currently, train ticket sales are implemented in many different forms, so it is very convenient for passengers who want to buy tickets.
This not only facilitates passengers in buying tickets but also helps reduce pressure on the traffic system during peak days.
Passengers who want to buy tickets can access the official websites of the Railway industry at www.dsvn.vn and www.vetau.com.vn; buy through the train ticket sales application on mobile devices or through e-wallets Momo, ZaloPay, ViettelPay, Vnpay... Buy directly at stations nationwide or call the ticket sales hotline 19000109 (Hanoi) 19001520 (Ho Chi Minh City) for service.
Buying train tickets early brings many benefits to passengers, especially during peak holiday seasons, such as helping passengers proactively choose their preferred seats, avoiding sold-out tickets or having to sit in uncomfortable positions. At the same time, VNR often has promotions and discounts for passengers who buy tickets early or buy round-trip tickets. Instead of having to wait and queue at the stations, buying tickets online or via mobile applications helps passengers save time and effort.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, passengers need to pay attention to some things after buying train tickets. After buying tickets, carefully check information such as passenger name, ID number, train departure date and time, seat number to ensure correct information. Train tickets are important documents for boarding the train, so keep the ticket carefully, avoid tearing or losing the ticket. You should arrive at the train station at least 30 minutes before the train departure time to check in.
