According to the Railway Transport Corporation (Vietnam Railways – VNR), the company will operate 11 additional train services between Saigon, Quang Ngai, and Hanoi, providing 5,000 more seats for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
Passengers take the train. Photo: Le Anh
From Saigon Station to Hanoi Station, additional trains will operate as follows: SE12 on January 17-18; TN6 on January 18-19; SE24 on January 17. From Hanoi Station to Saigon Station, additional trains include SE11 on January 18-19; TN5 on January 20-21; and SE23 on February 15. From Saigon to Quang Ngai, an extra SE26 train will run on January 19, 2025.
For regional train services, the Hanoi-Vinh (Nghe An) route will offer tickets for NA1/NA2 trains from January 1 to February 16, 2025. The Hanoi-Lao Cai route will maintain regular SP3/SP4 and SP7/SP8 train services from January 1 to February 28, 2025.
According to Vietnam Railways, as of December 3, over 137,000 tickets for Tet (Lunar New Year) 2025 have been sold. This represents 45% of the revenue achieved for Tet 2024. Online purchases accounted for 58% of total ticket sales.
Currently, tickets for pre-Tet travel—on dates before January 21, as well as January 27-28, 2025 (equivalent to the 22nd day of the 12th lunar month and earlier, plus the 28th and 29th days of the 12th lunar month) —are still available at various stations. From January 22 to 26, 2025 (23rd to 27th days of the 12th lunar month), tickets remain abundant on routes to Phan Thiet (Binh Thuan) and Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa).
Post-Tet travel, from January 29 to February 16, 2025 (1st to 19th days of the 1st lunar month), also has ample ticket availability across all dates and destinations.
Currently, Vietnam Railways is offering numerous discounts for train passengers, including reduced fares for social policy groups, union members, and customer loyalty cardholders. A 3% discount applies to tickets for trains departing from Saigon Station on January 27, 2025 (28th day of the 12th lunar month) for journeys of 1,000 km or more. Return ticket purchases receive a 5% discount on the return leg, while students enjoy discounts ranging from 10% to 20%, depending on the travel date.
To ensure convenience when purchasing and traveling during Tet 2025, customers are advised to buy tickets via official channels such as http://www.dsvn.vn, http://www.vetau.com.vn, http://www.vetauonline.vn, directly at train stations, ticket offices, authorized agents, or through electronic wallet applications like Momo, VnPay, ZaloPay, and ViettelPay. Tickets can also be purchased via hotlines at train stations.
To verify train tickets, passengers can visit http://www.dsvn.vn, go to the “Check Tickets” section, enter the required details, and click “Check Ticket.” If the system displays “Your e-ticket is valid,” passengers can use the ticket to board the train. If “No valid e-ticket found” appears, passengers should contact the station or the hotlines at 1900 0109 (Hanoi Station) or 1900 1520 (Saigon Station) for assistance.
@Thesaigontimes
Related
Source: Vietnam Insider