Transportation services grow positively in February

Transportation activities grew positively in February in terms of both passenger and cargo transport, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Passenger transport was estimated at 7.3 million people, a year-on-year increase of 12.4%. Of which,  4.2 million were international passengers, up 22% and 3.1 million were domestic, up 1.6%.

Vietnamese airlines transported 4.8 million passengers, soaring 6.2% year-on-year. Of the total, there were 1.7 million foreign passengers, up 15.4% year-on-year.

Meanwhile, freight transport was estimated at over 110,000 tons, surging 39% compared to the same period last year. Domestic freight was estimated at 22,400 tons, rising 29.2% year-on-year; and international cargo reached 88,400 tons, up 41.7%.