Bus ticket prices increase by a maximum of 40% during the April 30 - May 1 holiday.
At the new Mien Dong Bus Station, the number of passengers during the Hung Kings Commemoration Festival and the April 30 - May 5 holiday of 2026 is expected to increase by about 10% compared to the same period last year, mainly concentrated on routes from Ho Chi Minh City to the Central Highlands and Central region. From April 24 to May 3, the station is expected to serve nearly 97,000 passengers, especially during the 2 peak days of April 29 and 30, it may reach about 19,000 passengers/day.
Transport businesses are required to declare and list fares publicly and transparently. The maximum adjustment of 40% is applied during the 3 peak days from April 29 to May 1 for routes from Da Nang inwards to Dong Nai and the Mekong Delta region.
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Rare pangolin crawls into house, people in Lam Dong hand over to functional agencies
On April 11, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung - Deputy Head of the Economic Department of Duc Trong commune (Lam Dong) said that the unit had just completed procedures to receive a rare pangolin individual voluntarily handed over by people in the area.
Previously, on the same day, people residing at No. 26 Thong Nhat street (Duc Trong commune) discovered a pangolin weighing about 4.5 kg crawling into their house. Realizing that this was a wild animal that needed to be protected, people proactively contacted functional agencies to hand it over and handle it according to regulations.
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Dien Bien deploys 4 on-the-spot in forest fire prevention
When forest fires occurred continuously in the area, Dien Bien Provincial People's Committee requested all levels, sectors and localities to promote propaganda and mobilize people to stop burning fields in dry weather conditions. The Provincial People's Committee also issued an urgent document requesting people to temporarily stop vegetation treatment activities by fire from now until the end of May 5, 2026.
After the above suspension period, flexibly implement appropriate measures to minimize the clearing of vegetation by burning fire, which poses a risk of forest fires and affects the environment, especially during the peak forest fire season. The Provincial People's Committee requests the Police and Forest Protection Department to urgently investigate and clarify the forest fires that have occurred, strictly handle them according to regulations, and hold responsible relevant organizations and individuals.
The Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue of communes and wards proactively implements the "4 on-the-spot" motto, ready to respond when situations occur. At the same time, the forces participating in firefighting must be fully equipped with protective equipment; maintain a 24/24 hour duty regime.
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