* Reporter: The fact that the administrative center of Dong Thap province is currently located in some wards of the province such as My Tho, Dao Thanh, My Phong, Trung An, etc., is posing an urgent need for transportation for officials, civil servants, public employees and people. Therefore, what solutions does the province have to solve this problem, sir?
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| Comrade Nguyen Hong Thanh. |
* Comrade Nguyen Hong Thanh: Ever since the Central Government's policy on merging Tien Giang and Dong Thap provinces into Dong Thap province with the province's administrative center located in some wards such as My Tho, Trung An, Dao Thanh, My Phong... we have proactively built a plan to develop a connecting traffic system.
In addition to the two previous bus routes from Tien Giang to Dong Thap, they are still operating stably. Before merging Tien Giang and Dong Thap provinces, the Department of Construction of the two provinces reviewed and recommended the Vietnam Road Administration to add new bus routes to the list of fixed inter-provincial road routes. Specifically, the added routes include: Tien Giang Bus Station - Hong Ngu City Bus Station, Tien Giang Bus Station - Thap Muoi Bus Station, Tien Giang Bus Station - Sa Dec Bus Station and Tien Giang Bus Station - Cao Lanh Bus Station. The bus routes operate on both expressways and national highways, in order to best meet the travel needs of officials, civil servants, public employees and people.
* Reporter: Through working with transport businesses, what are the results of implementing the current connecting bus routes, sir?
* Comrade Nguyen Hong Thanh: Because the new routes were added to the list in a short time, some transport units have not been prepared in time in many aspects such as: Investing in vehicles, recruiting drivers and service staff, surveying people's travel needs... Therefore, the process of registering to operate the routes is somewhat delayed compared to the original plan.
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| The Cao Lanh - My Tho bus route, registered by Quoc Hoang Company Limited, will officially come into operation from July 18, 2025. |
However, through the time of implementing and publicly announcing the list of bus routes, along with actively calling for investment to register to exploit the bus routes, up to now, we have achieved the first positive results. That is, Quoc Hoang Company Limited has successfully registered to exploit the route from Cao Lanh Bus Station to Tien Giang Bus Station and vice versa, opening up a new direction of development for the public transport system between localities in Dong Thap province.
* Reporter: Could you please tell us specifically about the operation plan, schedule and frequency of the Cao Lanh - My Tho bus route?
* Comrade Nguyen Hong Thanh: The Cao Lanh - My Tho bus route will officially come into operation from July 18, 2025; at the same time, shuttle buses will be arranged to serve officials, civil servants, and public employees to their workplaces and residences. The Cao Lanh - My Tho bus route has the following specific operating itinerary:
Route: Cao Lanh Bus Station - National Highway 30 - My Thuan - Trung Luong Expressway - Provincial Road 878 - Dong Tam Intersection - National Highway 1 - National Highway 60 - Ap Bac Road - Tien Giang Bus Station and vice versa.
Daily departure schedule:
+ From Cao Lanh Bus Station: 5:00 and 12:00
+ From Tien Giang Bus Station: 11:30 and 17:00
This schedule is designed to suit the working hours of officials, civil servants and public employees; at the same time, meet the travel needs of people during important time frames of the day.
In addition, we also pay great attention to listening to people's opinions. Accordingly, on July 14, 2025, the Department of Construction of Dong Thap province issued Document 274 on providing information on the fixed bus route operator from Cao Lanh to My Tho and vice versa. This document has been sent to the departments, branches, and sectors of the province and to newspapers, radio stations, and mass media agencies inside and outside the province to promptly inform officials, civil servants, and people about the new transportation service - the Cao Lanh - My Tho bus route and vice versa.
Based on actual needs and feedback from people, when passenger traffic increases, Dong Thap Department of Construction will propose that transport units increase the bus schedule from the current 2 trips/day to 3 trips/day and invest in vehicles with larger capacity to best meet the travel needs of officials, civil servants, public employees and people.
* Reporter: What will be the ticket price for the Cao Lanh - My Tho route? What support policies does the province have for officials, civil servants and public employees when using this route to reduce the burden of travel costs, sir?
* Comrade Nguyen Hong Thanh: Regarding ticket prices, the Cao Lanh - My Tho route is listed at 110,000 VND/ticket. This is the price declared by the transport unit and confirmed by the Department of Construction of Dong Thap province, then publicly listed on the vehicle and at the bus stations at both ends of the route to ensure transparency.
Regarding the policy to support cadres, civil servants and public employees, according to the information I know, the competent authorities are actively considering and developing a comprehensive support policy for cadres, civil servants and public employees of Dong Thap province when they transfer to work at the administrative center of Dong Thap province (established from July 1, 2025). This policy will include support for travel expenses, accommodation and other necessary expenses, in order to create the most favorable conditions for cadres, civil servants and public employees of the province to stabilize and feel secure in their work.
* Reporter: In addition to the passenger bus route, is the province considering developing other means of transportation such as public buses or private shuttle buses for officials, civil servants, and public employees, sir?
* Comrade Nguyen Hong Thanh: In addition to fixed bus routes, we are also operating a flexible bus connection system. Specifically, the bus route from Tien Giang Bus Station - An Huu Bus Station connects with the Cao Lanh - Vinh Long bus route and the bus route from Tien Giang Bus Station - Hau My Bus Station connects with the bus route from Hung Long Bus Station - Thap Muoi Bus Station.
This system of connecting bus routes helps expand the public transport network, creating more options for people to travel between localities.
* Reporter: Could you tell us what plans the province has to not only improve the traffic infrastructure for the Cao Lanh - My Tho bus route but also support the operation of other bus routes in the area?
* Comrade Nguyen Hong Thanh: Regarding transport infrastructure, the Construction sector is planning a systematic and long-term development. Currently, the Trung Luong - My Thuan expressway has been operating stably and serving the transportation needs well.
In particular, the Cao Lanh - An Huu expressway is expected to be put into operation in 2026. This will be an important breakthrough, significantly reducing travel time and improving the quality of transportation services.
In addition, the infrastructure of national highways such as National Highway 1 and National Highway 30 is currently well-equipped to serve transportation needs, creating favorable conditions for the operation of bus routes in Dong Thap province.
* Reporter: Thank you, comrade!
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