Hanoi, June 23 -- Hanoi will discontinue paper monthly bus passes on its subsidised public bus network from July 1, accelerating the rollout of a cashless electronic ticketing system, the municipal Department of Construction said June 23.

The phase-out is part of a broader push to modernise fare collection and expand digital payments across the capital's public transport network. The Hanoi Traffic Management and Operations Centre is replacing all paper monthly passes with electronic transport cards valid on every subsidised bus route.

Passengers purchasing or renewing travel passes must use non-cash payment methods. Existing electronic tickets, including both virtual and physical smart cards already in circulation, remain valid across t...