New Eastern Bus Terminus (Vietnamese: Bến xe Miền Đông mới) is the largest bus station in Vietnam, located in the border of Thủ Đức, Ho Chi Minh City and Dĩ An, Bình Dương Province.[1] The station opened in April 2020, and is aimed at reducing congestion at the Eastern Bus Station in Bình Thạnh District.[2][3][4]
New Eastern Bus Terminus Bến xe Miền Đông mới | |
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| Location | 501 Hoang Huu Nam Street, Long Bình ward, Thủ Đức, Ho Chi Minh City |
| Coordinates | 10°52′48″N 106°48′57″E / 10.8801372°N 106.8157117°E |
| Operated by | Sai Gon Mechanical Engineering Corporation |
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During the first three months, the old station would remain open and the new station was only used by long distance routes of over 1,100 km.[5]
In March 2021, VnExpress reported that in one week, just 360 passengers used the station.[6] On an average day, only 20 buses departed from the station. The 17 km distance from the old bus station near the city center, combined with lacking connections to the station, led passengers to avoid the new station. The adjacent metro station was still a year away from opening.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Ho Chi Minh City's new Eastern Bus Station to open in late April". Tuoi Tre News. 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "After Much Delay, New Eastern Bus Station to Begin Service in April | Saigoneer". saigoneer.com. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ Huynh, Helen (2020-10-12). "The new Mien Dong (Eastern) Bus Station has been officially put in use in HCM". Vietnam Insider. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ VietnamPlus (2020-10-12). "Vietnam's biggest bus station opens in HCM City | Society | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)". VietnamPlus. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ a b "Bến xe Miền Đông mới vắng khách". Báo Nhân Dân. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Vietnam's largest bus terminal struggles to shift gears". VnExpress International. Retrieved 2021-05-12.