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https://vcdn1-english.vnecdn.net/2026/07/31/xebuyt-1785469624-5844-1785469683.jpg?w=900&h=0&q=100&dpr=1&fit=crop&s=Za0Q-8EpTW1OY4Bp0b-Hjw" />One month after Ho Chi Minh City introduced free bus travel, bus ridership has surged by 39%, while metro passenger numbers have also increased by around 15% year-on-year.