Is the rail transport freight decided by the Provincial People's Committee in Vietnam?
Is the rail transport freight decided by the Provincial People's Committee in Vietnam? Do passengers in Vietnam have the right to return train tickets?
Hello Lawnet. I usually travel to my hometown by train. Recently, I noticed that the freight is higher than before. Is it correct that rail transport freight is decided by the Provincial People's Committee?
Is the rail transport freight decided by the Provincial People's Committee in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 56 of the Law on Railway Transport in 2017 stipulating rail transport freight in Vietnam as follows:
1. The freight for transport of passengers, luggage and cargoes on national railways shall be decided by the rail transport enterprise; the freight for transport of passengers, luggage and cargoes on urban railways shall be decided by the People’s Committee of province; the freight for transport of passengers, luggage and cargoes on dedicated railways shall be decided by the dedicated railway enterprise.
2. The freight must be publicly posted at railway station and published through the media or website of the rail transport enterprise before it is applied.
3. The freight for transport of oversized and overweight cargoes shall be agreed upon by the rail transport enterprise and consignor.
4. The Government shall specify the exemption from and reduction in the freight for transport of passengers who are social policy beneficiaries.
As regulations above, Provincial People's Committee only decide the freight for transport of passengers, luggage and cargoes on urban railways. The price of passengers, luggage and cargoes transport shall be decided by the railway transport enterprises.
Do passengers in Vietnam have the right to return train tickets?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 60 of the Law on Railway Transport in 2017 stipulating rights and obligations of passengers in Vietnam as follows:
a) Enjoy all benefits in accordance with the ticket class and do not have to pay for transport of the hand luggage taken with him/her if its weight and contents do not violate regulations of the rail transport enterprise;
b) Return and change his/her ticket before the train leaves and bear all expenses (if any) as prescribed by the rail transport enterprise;
c) Receive a refund, compensation for damages and expenses incurred in case of loss of life, health and property inflicted by the rail transport enterprise according to regulations of law;
d) Have their lives and health insured as prescribed by law;
dd) Other rights as prescribed by law.
As regulations above, passengers can return his ticket before the train leaves.
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