Pursuant to Notice No. 9441/TB-BNV dated October 16, 2025 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, during the 2026 National Day holiday, civil servants, public employees, and employees shall be entitled to 02 days off in accordance with regulations, including September 2, 2026 and the preceding day, September 1, 2026. The working day of Monday, August 31, 2026 shall be exchanged for the weekly day off of Saturday, August 22, 2026 (with Monday, August 31, 2026 being a day off and Saturday, August 22, 2026 being a compensatory working day). Accordingly, the National Day holiday period shall last for 05 consecutive days, from August 29, 2026 to the end of September 2, 2026 (from Saturday through Wednesday).
In order to proactively implement passenger transportation services effectively and ensure public order and security, traffic safety, fire prevention and fighting, environmental sanitation, and service quality during the 2026 National Day holiday, West Coach Station Joint Stock Company (West Coach Station) has developed the following passenger service plan:
Passenger Volume Forecast
The passenger volume for routes to and from provinces and cities during the 2026 National Day holiday is forecast to increase by 1% for bus trips and more than 1.01% for passengers compared with the same period in 2025. The peak day is forecast to be Saturday, August 29, 2026, when the number of departing passengers may reach approximately 70,000 passengers per day, with approximately 2,350 departing vehicles per day. Compared with the same period in 2025, both passenger and vehicle volumes are expected to increase by more than 1%.
Ticket Sales Arrangements
During the 2026 National Day holiday, from August 29, 2026 to the end of September 2, 2026 (from Saturday through Wednesday), West Coach Station shall organize ticket sales to serve passengers as follows:
+ From 05:00 to 21:00 daily for transport operators that authorize the station to sell tickets on their behalf;
+ 24 hours a day for transport operators that sell tickets themselves.
- Passengers wishing to purchase tickets may visit the West Coach Station ticket offices at 395 Kinh Duong Vuong Street, An Lac Ward, Ho Chi Minh City; contact the hotline at 1900 7373; or visit the West Coach Station website at www.bxmt.com.vn for detailed information and assistance.
Ticket Fares During the 2026 National Day Holiday
- Transport Operators (TOs) that declare an increase in ticket fares, if any, must submit written notifications to the competent authorities in accordance with regulations and provide West Coach Station with a notice of the declared fares for posting at ticket counters and selling tickets to passengers.
- West Coach Station encourages TOs not to increase ticket fares during the 2026 National Day holiday. In cases where transport operators declare fare increases to offset the costs of returning vehicles without passengers on the return journey, based on West Coach Station's statistics from previous National Day holidays:
+ Routes to provinces in the Mekong Delta region: the fare increase should not exceed 40% of the regular ticket fare, with the increased fare applicable for 02 days;
+ Routes in the Central Highlands region: the amount and effective period of the fare increase shall be implemented in accordance with the holiday service plan of Mien Dong Coach Station;
+ Routes in the Central and Northern regions, etc.: the amount and effective period of the fare increase shall be implemented in accordance with the holiday service plan of New Mien Dong Coach Station.
- For additional vehicles deployed to accommodate and clear passenger demand, the Station shall determine the ticket fares to be applied to such vehicles based on the fares declared by the transport operators for the 2026 National Day holiday and establish the corresponding fare schedule for ticket sales at the Station.
West Coach Station shall ensure public order and security, environmental sanitation, fire prevention and fighting, and traffic safety, while maintaining service quality throughout the 2026 National Day holiday period.
For details, please see the full notice here.
