According to the corporation, six passenger trains will be suspended on November 25, including SE8 departing from Ho Chi Minh City, SE5 from Hanoi, SE21/SE22 from Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, and SNT2/SNT1 on the HCM City-Nha Trang route.

On November 26, seven services will be halted, including SE4 and SE8 from Ho Chi Minh City, SE5 from Hanoi, SE21/SE22 from Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, SNT1 from Nha Trang, while the charter service SE48 is scheduled to depart Nha Trang the same day.

Three trains including SE4 from Ho Chi Minh City and SE21/SE22 from Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City will be suspended on November 27.

Railway authorities also announced shortened routes for trains passing through the Dieu Tri-Nha Trang section. SE4 departing from Ho Chi Minh City on November 24-25 will only operate between Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang. SE3 departing from Hanoi on the same days will terminate in Da Nang instead of continuing to Ho Chi Minh City.

Since November 17, 65 passenger trains have been suspended due to the impact of heavy rains and flooding in the south-central region. On the Gia–Tuy Hoa section, railway operators arranged road transport for 976 passengers between Tuy Hoa and Gia stations.

In addition, more than 25,200 tickets worth over 17.6 billion VND (668,000 USD) have been refunded to passengers, while nearly 17,500 free meals - both main and supplementary - have been provided to affected travellers, valued at more than 623 million VND./.VNA