Hanoi, April 6 -- Vietnam Railways (VNR) is pulling out all the stops, with new upgrades and extra trains to cash in on the massive holiday travel flux during the Hung Kings Commemoration Day and the April 30-May 1 break.

The State-owned operator will run more regional trains on southern routes linking Ho Chi Minh City with Quy Nhon, Nha Trang and Phan Thiet from April 24 to May 3, on top of its daily North - South services SE1/2, SE3/4, SE5/6, SE7/8, SE9/10, SE21/22, and SNT1/2.

VNR is also teaming up with digital payment providers like VnPay, MoMo, ShopeePay, ZaloPay, Payoo and ViettelPay to roll out ticket promotions and spur bookings.

The moves come as the carrier deepens ties with local authorities to fuse rail transport with tour...