Ho Chi Minh City, April 6 -- Ho Chi Minh City plans to offer free bus rides on 135 routes across the city from early May under a proposal submitted by the municipal Department of Construction to the city People's Committee for consideration.

The proposal forms part of a draft resolution on support policies for users of public bus services, which is expected to be submitted to the municipal People's Council for approval in April under a simplified procedure.

The policy follows guidance from Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang at the fifth conference of the municipal Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term held on April 1.

According to the Department of Construction, the measure aims to ea...