Troi Oi! February 2019

The country in numbers 571 million journeys were made on public buses last year, down by 21 million trips from 2017. The municipal Department of Transport attributed the decline to several reasons, including the degradation of the city’s public bus fleet. Costs, such as new vehicles, fuel and worker wages all increased, while their proposals to raise bus … Read more

Troi Oi March 2018

The Country in Numbers 900 vehicles were fined earlier this year for breaching the three-minute stop rule at Tan Son Nhat Airport. While ‘no parking’ signs are erected along the street in front of the terminals inside the airport, the regulation has been relaxed, with drivers now given three minutes of stopping for picking up or dropping off … Read more

Tan Son Nhat opens a new Business Lounge in the Domestic Terminal

In July 2017, celebrating its’ 24th anniversary, Tan Son Nhat Airport Service Joint Stock Company (SASCO) officially opened Le Saigonnais Business Lounge at Tan Son Nhat domestic airport. With construction started in March 2017, Le Saigonnais lounge is now completed with a total area of 512 m2, accommodating 150 guests. As the name suggests, Le Saigonnais … Read more

Troi Oi: Vietnamese news roundup in October

USD25 will be the new fee for single entry visas, down from USD45, as the government seeks to boost tourism. Multi-entry visas will drop from USD95 to USD50, while longer-term visas will range from USD95 – USD155. The figures were announced on the finance ministry’s website on October 13, and the changes will go into … Read more

Long Thanh Airport plan scaled back

Vietnamese authorities have reportedly scaled back plans for the new airport they want to serve Ho Chi Minh City. According to several news sources this week, the planned Long Thanh Airport will now have just one runway, not two as originally planned, to reduce costs. An unidentified government official was quoted saying the decision to … Read more