Vietnam’s southern province of Binh Duong recently inaugurated its first international bus service to Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
According to local media report, the service is operated by Phuong Trinh Joint Stock Company to meet a rising demand for reliable transport. Traders, leisure travellers and residents seeking medical check-ups will be the main customers.
Phuong Trinh Company director, Vu Quang Thanh, said the company will offer six roundtrips between Binh Duong and Phnom Penh from 0500 to 2300 daily. The return fare is USD23.
Binh Duong, together with the southern province of Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh City, are amongst the most attractive destinations in Vietnam for foreign direct investment.
In the past 11 months, it ranked third in terms of disbursed foreign direct investment with USD1.42 billion after northern Thai Nguyen province and Ho Chi Minh City.
The province is 48 km from HCMC and 231 km Phnom Penh.
Source: TTrweekly
