VietNamNet - From March 1, Sapaco, Tourist and Transport Firm will increase one more bus service from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh, Cambodia at 11am and double the services from Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City to Moc Bai border in Tay Ninh province.
At present, because the number of bus users from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh is increasing, the transport and civil engineering departments of Ho Chi Minh City and Cambodia have decided to raise one bus service to four services a day, said Le Van Toi, director of Sapaco. Accordingly, from Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh at the same time, there are buses setting out at 6.30am, 8am, 9am and 11am.
The number of Ho Chi Minh City’s people who want to travel to Cambodia to visit the Golden Pagoda and Silver Pagoda in Phnom Penh and Angkorwat is rising. Most of passengers from Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City want to tour the city and visit for health treatment because the treatment cost is lower than other regional countries.
The bus fare for the Ho Chi Minh City – Phnom Penh route was raised on 1st January 2006, from VND 145,000 to VND 190,000. Ticket price from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City increased to US $12 from US $9.
(Source: TT, ND)
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