A new bus service from Ben Thanh Bus Station in District 1 to the Western Bus Station in District 6 has just been launched by the Department of Traffic and Saigon Passenger Transport company yesterday.
The new bus number 39 will traverse the 16.9km route through the September 23rd Park, Le Lai Street , Ben Thanh Bus Station, Pho Duc Chinh Street, Vo Van Kiet Road, Ho Hoc Lam Street , Kinh Duong Vuong Street and finally terminating at the Western Bus Station in District 6. It will make 140 trips per day from 5 am to 8 pm at VND4, 000 per bus ticket.
The new bus service will be the first transport link plying on the important and strategic Vo Van Kiet Road (former name: East-West Avenue) linking Ho Chi Minh City centre with surrounding economic zones.
Vo Van Kiet Road is an important link road stretching across 21.89 kilometers through eight of the city districts.
