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Getting There

By Air : Direct air service currently includes flights from Hanoi to Hue, Danang, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, Buon Me Thuout, Pleiku, Dien Bien Phu, and Nasan; and from Ho Chi Minh City to Buon Me Thuot, Danang, Dalat, Haiphong, Hue, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Pleiku, and Quy Nhon.

By Land

By train : Service is available on the northern line from Hanoi to Lao Cai via Thai Nguyen, Hai Phong, Uong Bi, and Lang Son. The full 296 km journey takes approximately nine hours, while Hai Phong is reachable in under four hours.

Main railway stations:

Hanoi Railway Station : 120 Le Duan Rd., Hanoi Tel : (88-4) 8252628

Saigon Railway Station : 01 Nguyen Thong St, Dist 3, Ho Chi Minh City Tel : (84-8) 8245585

Road network

North-south roads

National Highway 1: From the Huu Nghi Border Gate in Lang Son Province to Ho Chi Minh City and down to Go Dau Ha. This is the trans-Vietnam North-South high way.

Highway 14: Running along the Central Highlands from the ancient capital city of Hue to Kontum-Pleiku meeting Highway 1 at Bien Hoa.

Truong Son Train: Beginning at Tan Ky, Ha Tinh province, it runs in parallel with Highway 1 through the Tay Nguyen Central Highlands down to the east of South Vietnam.

Other roads

Highway 2: Linking Hanoi via Vinh Phu to Meo Vac (Tuyen Quang). Highway 3: From Hanoi to Thuy Khau (Cao Bang). Highway 5: Hanoi to Hai Phong. Highway 6: Hanoi to Lai Chau. Highways 4B and 4A: From the Ngoc peninsula in Mong Cai (Quang Ninh) through Dong Dang (Lang Son) to (Cao Bang). Highway 4: From Ho Chi Minh City through the Mekong Delta to Nam Can, the southernmost part of Vietnam. Highway 20: From Xuan Loc to Da Lat. Highway 9: From Quang Tri to Lao Bao Gate. Highway 19: From Quy Nhon to Pleiku

By Sea

Maritime transport has been established to the seaports of Hon Gai, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Vung Tau, and Saigon. Hai Phong is the most important port, lying on the East-West and North-South international sea lanes. In recent years, the ports of Hai Phong, Da Nang and Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) have received international tourist ships each with upwards of 1,000 tourists on board.

Service on the southern line from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City includes the well-known Reunification Express train. Stops include Vinh, Hue, Danang, and Nha Trang. The full trip takes approximately two days.

 
Getting Around

Vietnam has a wide land transport system. Transportation network of national and provincial highways as well as local roads connect the provinces, cities and towns in the country. There are inter-province and inner-province bus stations in each province with convenient passenger services, which are being improved everyday. There are taxi services in many big cities and provinces. Taxi rate is declining due to competitions. In big cities, such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, there are everyday bus services on the main routes. In addition to public transport services, using motorbikes, cyclos, bicycles and other vehicles is common in Vietnam.

 
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