VIP tickets on the Hanoi - Hai Phong tourist train cost up to 300,000 VND/trip

(NLDO)- Hai Phong Railway Station - one of the oldest railway stations in Vietnam, with typical French architecture and deep historical imprints - is a cultural and tourist destination.

On the morning of May 10, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Phong in collaboration with Vietnam Railways Corporation held a ceremony to announce Hai Phong Station as a "Tourist Destination" and launch the high-quality train "Hoa Phuong Do". The event is part of a series of activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Hai Phong's liberation (May 13, 1955 - May 13, 2025).

Recognition of Hai Phong station tourist destination and opening of "Hoa Phuong Do" train

Hai Phong Railway Station - one of the oldest railway stations in Vietnam, with its distinctive French architecture and deep historical imprint - has now been officially recognized as a cultural and tourist destination. This place once marked the train journey carrying President Ho Chi Minh from Hai Phong back to Hanoi after the Fontainebleau Conference (France) in 1946 - an event that became a milestone in the history of Vietnam's railway industry.

Hai Phong Station was built in 1902, at the same time as the Hai Phong - Hanoi railway started, designed by the French.

Hai Phong Station is located on Km 101+750 of the Hanoi - Hai Phong railway line, classified as a grade I station of the railway industry. Like the Hai Phong Opera House, Hai Phong Museum or some other administrative headquarters in the Port City, Hai Phong Station bears the strong architectural imprint of the French.

After more than 122 years of history, Hai Phong Station still retains its ancient beauty with bold French architecture. With ancient French architecture, Hai Phong Station is not only a transportation transit point but also a work with deep historical, cultural and artistic values ​​associated with the formation and development of the Port City.

Opening of the high-quality train Hoa Phuong Do

According to Ms. Tran Thi Hoang Mai, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Phong, the decision to recognize Hai Phong Station as a tourist destination of Hai Phong City not only opens up new opportunities for tourism development, but also enhances the cultural heritage value of the railway industry. Hai Phong City, with its long history and important role in the country's economy, has become an attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists.

"The event of Hai Phong Station becoming the 12th "Tourist Destination" of the city will promote the value of the relic, gradually building Hai Phong Station not only as a place to pick up and drop off train passengers but also as a cultural and tourist destination, the starting point for the journey to discover the beauty and famous culinary quintessence of the Red Flamboyant City" - Ms. Tran Thi Hoang Mai said.

With the aim of meeting the increasing demands of passengers, Vietnam Railways Corporation has comprehensively renovated and upgraded passenger cars with luxurious interiors and modern amenities such as semi-automatic doors, LED screens, free wifi, and typical images of the Port City.

Notably, this is the first time the railway industry has put into operation a 34-seat VIP carriage, with an Indochinese-style interior. The 56-seat carriage is equipped with new-generation seats that can rotate 180 degrees, so passengers no longer have to worry about sitting in the opposite direction when the train is running. The carriages are all equipped with spacious hand-washing areas, modern and clean toilets. In addition, the train also has standard 64-seat carriages, applying flexible fares to meet the diverse travel needs of passengers.

Delegates check-in the VIP compartment of the Hoa Phuong Do train.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Dao Anh Tuan, General Director of the Railway Transport Joint Stock Company, affirmed: "This event not only marks an important milestone in the development journey of Vietnam Railway Corporation, affirming the role of the railway industry in connecting regions, contributing to the economic - cultural - social development of the locality and the country, but also is a source of pride to become a bright spot on the tourism map of Hai Phong".

The launch of the high-quality train "Hoa Phuong Do" demonstrates the strong determination of the Railway industry in renewing thinking, constantly improving service quality and increasing experience value, thereby making the railway a top choice for the green tourism trend.

The "Red Flamboyant" train is a tourist product bearing the distinctive mark of the Port City and will become a new choice for tourists when coming to Hai Phong.

The Hanoi - Hai Phong railway route on the high-quality train "Hoa Phuong Do" will have 3 ticket price classes. Accordingly, the special ticket class (on the 34-seat VIP car), the ticket price for the beginning of the week is 250,000 VND/ticket, the ticket price for the weekend is 300,000 VND/ticket (Friday, Saturday, Sunday).

For class 1 tickets: sold to passengers on upgraded A56 buses. The ticket price for the beginning of the week is 150,000 VND/ticket, the ticket price for the weekend is 180,000 VND/ticket. The regular ticket price sold to passengers on buses that have not been upgraded or renovated is 105,000 VND/ticket, the ticket price for the weekend is 180,000 VND/ticket.

During the first week of opening (from August 10 to August 18), the railway transport company will reduce 10% of ticket prices on all trains on the route.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/ve-vip-tren-tau-du-lich-ha-noi-hai-phong-co-gia-toi-300000-dong-luot-196250510143114542.htm