Preliminarily summarize 3 years of public bus transport: try not to offer bus fare subsidy in 2009.

Passenger transportation by bus has been essential for people.

The whole province now have over 23 bus routes, 7 of which have fare subsidy from the government budget. 7 routes having fare subsidy mainly concentrate in inner Bien Hoa city and go to industrial zones such as Trang Bom, Nhon trach, Vinh Cuu. The total of fare subsidy in 3 years is over VND36.68 billion, paying VND34.272 billion (VND9.77 billion in 2005, 12.764 in 2006, VND11.737 billion in 2007). It shows that the number of people using bus increases yearly and a great number of people, especially workers, pupils and students has chosen bus. Worker bus in the province alone now has over 200 buses of transport enterprises and 350 buses organized by enterprises.

In 2008, Transportation sector continue to expand bus system, worker bus and school bus, and enhance quality of vehicle, customer service, as well as reduce routes subsidized the fare. Until 1^st May, 2008, bus fare subsidy for Bien Hoa-Trang Bom township will be cut, and this route will work without fare subsidy. In 2009, the sector try not to subsidy fare for passenger transportation by bus.

Reported by Truc Linh, translated by THKC.