A female passenger was forced off a Phuong Trang bus in the middle of nowhere just after midnight on Wednesday after she had refused to let go of a cat she snuck aboard in her backpack. Cats are considered taboo by Vietnamese drivers, who think the feline animal can bring bad luck to their journey. Tran Ngoc Ha, 25, says she boarded a Phuong Trang bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Thap Province at 10:00 pm on Tuesday. Around 1:00 am the following morning, the bus driver and his assistant discovered that Ha had hid a cat in her backpack and demanded that she either leave the animal on the street or both she and the cat disembark from the vehicle. “I begged them to let me sit at the front of the bus so as not to disturb other passengers, since it was only 30 kilometers away from my house,” Ha recalled. “But they refused, and insisted that I throw my cat off the bus or they would force me off … [Read more...] about Passenger forced off Phuong Trang bus for smuggling cat in backpack
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Pre-Tet passengers choke up Ho Chi Minh City
Airports, bus stations, and railway stations in Ho Chi Minh City have been flooded with people leaving or arriving in the metropolis as the Lunar New Year is less than one week away. Airports, bus stations, and railway stations in Ho Chi Minh City have been flooded with people leaving or arriving in the metropolis as the Lunar New Year is less than one week away. Residents in the southern hub have been trying to be reunited with their family members to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet), which is due on January 28. According to observations by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters on Saturday, the number of flights from foreign destinations to Ho Chi Minh City peaked from 9:15 am to around noon. Travelers from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Russia, South Korea and others flooded the immigration counters and luggage belts. Meanwhile, the arrival hall was also packed with family members who were waiting to greet their loved ones returning from overseas, with airport … [Read more...] about Pre-Tet passengers choke up Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese workers barred from morning commute for not renting local houses
Hundreds of workers at an industrial park in the north-central Vietnamese province of Nghe An had their morning commute halted on Wednesday after local residents protested the workers not renting accommodation from local landlords. Hundreds of workers at an industrial park in the north-central Vietnamese province of Nghe An had their morning commute halted on Wednesday after local residents protested the workers not renting accommodation from local landlords. Residents of Nghi Xa Commune, Nghi Loc District, began blocking the streets in the morning, bringing ten buses carrying workers to Nam Cam Industrial Park to a stop. A probe by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper showed that the incident arose out of frustration from the local residents over workers choosing not to rent their houses. Police officers were notified and arrived at the scene to ensure order and traffic safety shortly after. A representative of the industrial park also came to the area to persuade the citizens to let the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese workers barred from morning commute for not renting local houses
Ho Chi Minh City delays electric bus service, tweaks plan
Ho Chi Minh City's first-ever electric bus service will begin next month, the Ministry of Planning and Investment's news website quoted local transport authorities as saying Tuesday. The department had planned to launch the service, which will go through downtown tourist destinations like Ben Thanh Market and the War Remnants Museum, at the end of April. Several other adjustments have also been made to the plan which is now awaiting approval from the city. Every day, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., 10 buses will operate on a route starting at the September 23rd Park and ending at the Saigon Zoo, Tuoi Tre newspaper reported. It will have 29 stops en route on downtown streets like Ton Duc Thang and Le Duan. It will also ply on the pedestrians-only Nguyen Hue Street. A bus would arrive every 15 minutes, each capable of carrying 12 passengers and with a maximum speed of 30 kilometers per hour, the newspaper reported. The transport department also plans a variety of fare options for the … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City delays electric bus service, tweaks plan
VietJet Air praised for assisting students in HCM City
VietNamNetBridge - The private air carrier VietJet has received a certificate of merit from the HCM City Youth Union for its active contribution for the union's program to assist candidates of the 2014 university entrance exams in HCM City, which were held in early July. Under the program, over 18,000 volunteers from universities in HCM City were divided into 500 groups to be in duty at schools, bus and railways stations and ports to assist candidates from many provinces who went to HCM City for the exams. … [Read more...] about VietJet Air praised for assisting students in HCM City