Published:  11:56 Monday - May 08, 2017

The Vietnam Railways (VNR) will drop prices of tickets by 20% on tourist trains departing from Nha Trang to Hue in the central region and vice versa from May 19 to May 31.

Accordingly, the tickets are going to be sold at VND 292,000 (US$12.89) - VND 484,000 (US$21.3) on Nha Trang-Hue route and VND 323,000 (US$14.2)- VND 555,000 (US$24.5) on the return route.

Trains will depart from Nha Trang at 8:45 am and arrive at Hue at 10:39 pm. On the return journey, it will leave Hue station at 4:08 pm and arrive at Nha Trang station at 6:18 am.

Discount tickets also apply for social beneficiaries and travel agents registering tourism promotion programme 2017.

Earlier, the VNR also announced its plan to run two rapid trains from Hanoi to the central city of Vinh from June 1, cutting travel time to only five-and-a-half hours. Numerous promotional programmes will be held on the occasion.

From June 1 to August 31, the VNR will offer 2,000 tickets priced at VND 10,000 (US$0.44), 72 hours prior to departing time.

In a bid to improve service quality and diversify products, the VNR will operate trains to tourist attractions like Cua Lo and Sa Pa from May 2017.

In addition, it will provide free wifi at big stations.

Further information is available at www.dsvn.vn, www.vetau.com.vn, www.saigonrailway.com.vn, www.facebook.com/duongsatsg, http://vantaiduongsathanoi.vn or stations, ticket agents and support centres: 19001520 (Ho Chi Minh City) and 19000109 (Hanoi).

Nhan Dan