Vietnam's railways run through most of the provinces. Trains run to all medium and large cities. South of Ho Chi Minh, the railway network is poorly developed due to various reasons: lack of funds, terrain features, war, etc. In general, the traffic on the country's railways has a low intensity. At the same time, accidents often occur at crossings, since there is no necessary signaling.
Vietnam railway sector
Currently, the railway system is considered to be the weakest area of the state. In the past, it was formed by colonists from France and then transformed. Today the length of the railway lines is 2600 km. There are two categories of trains running in Vietnam: TN and SE. The main route is the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh line. SE trains run through small stations. An increased level of comfort can be found in some privately owned trains.
A rail link connects Vietnam with China. Passenger trains run on the Hanoi-Nanning and Hanoi-Beijing routes, crossing the Dong Dang border zone in Lang Son province. You can get to Vietnam from Russia by train using the Moscow - Beijing route, and then Beijing - Hanoi and Hanoi - Saigon. Many travelers prefer to use air transport to get to this country. Vietnam does not maintain rail links with other neighboring states. For the local population, trains are the most popular mode of transport; night runs are in particular demand.
Conditions of travel
Train tickets are inexpensive, besides, while traveling by train, you can admire the beautiful scenery that opens from the window. The railway network in the country is constantly being modernized and reconstructed to meet international standards. On the trains, passengers are offered seats in luxury carriages. There can be four or six-seater coupes. The following places are suitable for a budget trip: chairs and wooden benches in an air-conditioned carriage, as well as wooden benches in a non-air-conditioned carriage. Good service is provided to sleeping car customers.
You can buy train tickets not only at the box office, but on the Internet. To do this, you can use the services of such virtual platforms as vietnamrailways.net and vietnamtrains.com. The train timetable is published by the resource map-vietnam.ru. The cost of tickets is controlled by the Ministry of Transport of the country. The maximum prices are observed on New Year's Eve days, as well as after the holiday.
