Vietnam's biggest bus station opens in HCM City
(VOVWORLD) - The new Mien Dong (Eastern) Bus Station, the country’s biggest bus station, has been put in operation in Ho Chi Minh City after nearly four years of construction.
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 The new Mien Dong Bus Station, the largest in the country, has officially opened in HCM City’s District 9 after nearly four years of construction.
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The new station is nearly three times as big as the old one in Binh Thanh district. It can serve up to 52,000 passengers and over 1,800 buses a day.
More than seven million passengers each year are expected to travel on 71 long-haul routes from the city to eastern provinces and localities in the central region and northern Vietnam.
Construction of the new facility began in 2017, with a total cost of more than 170 million USD.
It is a multi-functional complex with a commercial centre, entertainment area, restaurants and other service areas.