Passengers are expected to enjoy a 13 per cent reduction in train fares in September under a promotion launched by the Viet Nam Railway corporation.

A ticket from Ha Noi to HCM City in an air-conditioned coach with soft sleepers on train SE 3/4 will cost just VND1.7 million (US$80).

On TN1/2 on the same route, the comparable fare will be around VND1.3 million ($65), down nearly 10 per cent from the current price of VND1.4 million ($70).

The old fares will revert after the end of the month.-VNS