Transportation

Vietnam Airlines

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.

Flights between Hong Kong, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City suit the travel needs of most travelers connecting with flights from the United States.

For more information, please check with Vietnam Airlines.

National railway

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.

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.

Main railway stations:

Hanoi Railway Station
120 Le Duan Rd, Hanoi
Tel (84-4) 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 Trail: 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

Sea travel

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.

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