Binh Ngo 2026 train tickets have been on sale since September 20 at stations, ticket points, websites dsvn.vn, vetau.com.vn, vetauonline.vn and via e-wallets such as MoMo, Viettel Pay.
During this year's Lunar New Year, the railway will organize train operations from February 3 to March 8, 2026 (ie December 16 to January 20), arranging 55 trains with a total of 330,000 seats/day.
In addition to the 7 Thong Nhat pair of trains, there are 2 more pairs to strengthen the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route and 12 short-term pairs on routes with high demand such as Hanoi - Vinh, Hue - Da Nang, Saigon - Nha Trang, Quy Nhon, Phan Thiet.
According to records, on the Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi route, the lowest ticket price is about 2.47 million VND/ticket for soft-seat air conditioners for trains TN4, TN6 departing on February 14, 2026 (ie the 27th of Tet).
For the SE train, the ticket price will be higher, for example, the SE4 soft seat ticket costs 2.63 million VND/ticket, while the 4-bed bed ticket costs 3.71 million VND/ticket.
In particular, the railway industry provides VIP tickets for passengers who want private space, with a price of 7.35 million VND/ticket in a compartment with only 2 beds.
According to the ticket sales system, there are still many train tickets from Ho Chi Minh City to the northern provinces. However, tickets to the Central region during peak days are quite scarce, mainly with air conditioned soft seats.
Due to the priority of selling long-distance tickets, passengers traveling to the Central provinces must pay additional allowances if they want a sleeper.
For example, SE24 train tickets from Ho Chi Minh City to Quang Ngai on February 14, 2026 are priced at VND 2.89 million/ticket, plus add-ons of VND 1.37 million/ticket, a total of nearly VND 4.26 million/ticket.
Mr. Le Anh Tuan - Director of Saigon Railway Transport Branch (under the Railway Transport Joint Stock Company) said that this year, the Tet ticket price has increased by about 5 - 10% compared to last year due to the operation of 150 new carriages.
However, Mr. Tuan also said that passengers will still enjoy many incentives such as: 5 - 15% discount for customers who buy tickets early (10 days before) for routes over 900 km; 3% discount for tickets departing from Saigon Station on the 28th of Tet to depart from 1,000 km or more; 2 - 12% discount for group tickets with 11 people or more; 5% discount on round-trip tickets; 10 - 20% discount for students; the elderly and children are subject to current policies.
