Ho Chi Minh City student wins iPhone 17 after taking 300 bus rides a month
Ho Chi Minh City 22:01 06/11/2026A university student in Ho Chi Minh City who uses buses for his daily commute and graduation research has earned an iPhone 17 after recording around 300 bus trips in a month.
23 foreign tourists escape as long-haul bus gutted by fire in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 17:24 27/10/2026A 45-seater long-haul bus carrying 25 people, including 23 foreign tourists, burst into flames on a local road in Quang Ninh City, located in northern Vietnam, but all 25 people escaped unharmed on Monday.
Ho Chi Minh City launches first electric double-decker sightseeing buses
Travel 18:36 20/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City has introduced its first electric double-decker buses for urban sightseeing, offering tourists a greener, quieter way to explore the downtown area while cutting urban emissions.
Ho Chi Minh City bus passenger trips exceed 30.6 million after 3 months of free bus services
Ho Chi Minh City 09:33 03/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City recorded more than 30.6 million passenger trips on 134 bus routes under its free-bus program between July 1 and October 1, according to the city’s Public Transport Management Center.
Ho Chi Minh City eyes single ticket for bus and metro trips
Vietnam News 19:44 14/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City residents may be able to plan their public transport routes on an app or at ticket outlets and pay for the entire journey with a single ticket, instead of buying a new ticket each time they transfer between services.
Ho Chi Minh City plans small feeder buses to pick up passengers in alleys
Ho Chi Minh City 16:03 13/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City plans to introduce small feeder buses that can travel through narrow alleys, bringing public transport closer to residents and improving connections to major bus routes and metro stations.
Ho Chi Minh City rolls out all-in-one public transport card
Ho Chi Minh City 16:50 28/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City is launching a compact public transport card that integrates passengers’ personal information and can be used across multiple modes of public transportation, including buses, the metro and public bicycles.
Ho Chi Minh City’s free buses carry nearly 12mn passengers in just over a month
Ho Chi Minh City 21:55 13/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City’s free bus policy has attracted nearly 12 million passenger trips after more than a month in operation, up some 44 percent year on year.
Ho Chi Minh City refines new bus stop design after public feedback
Ho Chi Minh City 13:31 07/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City Public Transport Management Center has said its pilot of a new bus shelter on Pasteur Street in Saigon Ward has received largely positive feedback from residents, prompting further refinements to the design.
Ho Chi Minh City rewards bus riders with lucky draw prizes
Ho Chi Minh City 16:04 31/07/2026Bus passengers in Ho Chi Minh City are not only benefiting from free bus services but also receiving opportunities to win draw prizes through a passenger appreciation program worth a total of VND40 million (US$1,520).
Ho Chi Minh City set to boost public transit with 5-minute walk access, night buses
Ho Chi Minh City 18:14 28/07/2026Ho Chi Minh City is shaking up its public transit system, with a view to putting bus stops and metro stations within a quick 300- to 500-meter walk, which takes roughly 5-7 minutes, for all residents.
Proposal approved for bus links between Ho Chi Minh City, Long Thanh airports
Ho Chi Minh City 15:55 23/07/2026Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction has approved a proposal submitted by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee to establish a public bus network connecting Tan Son Nhat International Airport and the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport in neighboring Dong Nai City.
