In the past two days, many tourists have called to the switchboards of the two largest bus operators in Da Lat to buy tickets to Ho Chi Minh City, but they have been told that there are no seats available.
| Cars follow each other down Prenn Pass, leaving Da Lat city. |
Ms. Le Thi Hoai (resident in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City) said that she wanted to stay in Da Lat city to play until the end of the 7th to return home, but during the 6th, her family might not “hunt” a ticket to return to Ho Chi Minh City. expected.
“Thanks to everywhere, I found a few tickets of Thanh Buoi bus company, but at 4am on the 7th. Well, I had to say goodbye to Da Lat so soon. There are still many places to take pictures of apricots and cherries that are very beautiful that friends share online, but my family has not yet come to check-in,” Hoai said regretfully.
Also on the 6th, Mr. Nguyen Cong Thien contacted to buy tickets at both Phuong Trang and Thanh Buoi garages to return to Ho Chi Minh City on the night of the 7th, but failed. Confused regarding what to do, he was given a lift by a family member of the hotel owner on Thanh Mau Street, Ward 7, a hitchhiked truck ride home.
Mr. Le Huu Nhan, the owner of the hotel, said another guest staying at the hotel also called all the bus companies to return to Ho Chi Minh City, but might not. While calling everywhere looking for help, this customer learned that an acquaintance with a small car was traveling in Da Lat.
“This lucky male tourist left the hotel in a very excited mood because he was saved in the 89th minute,” Nhan said happily.
Many bus operators running the route from Da Lat to Khanh Hoa, Binh Thuan and Dak Lak are also in a similar overload.
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| The bus station in Da Lat city is operating at full capacity. |
Nguyen Viet Van, Director of Lam Dong Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said that it is estimated that from December 29 of the Year of the Tiger to January 8, of the year of the Rabbit in 2023, there are regarding 250,000 visitors to visit and relax in Lam Dong, an increase. 2.5 times higher than the same period last year.
This time, regarding 170,000 guests registered to stay in Lam Dong, of which regarding 12,500 were international visitors.
The number of visitors increased dramatically, far exceeding the forecast, but in Lam Dong province, there was no “out of room” situation, room rates only increased by 15-30% compared to weekdays.
Da Lat City Police have mobilized 100% of the army to stand on duty, patrol, and separate lanes at roads and roundregardings with high traffic density such as Ba Thang 4, Phan Dinh Phung, Tran Quoc Toan streets, and roundregardings. Kim Cuc army roundregarding, Dalat market roundregarding, Hoang Van Thu roundregarding, etc., especially the Prenn and Mimosa passes.
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| The police are on duty on the inner streets of Da Lat to regulate traffic |