Vietnam by Rail: Includes Rail Route Guide and 24 City Guides [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Tess Read (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2001

Vietnam by Rail includes the history of the railways and contains a km-by-km route guide. There's information on the Reunification Express, inaugurated in 1976 symbolizing the reunification, which links Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) with Hanoi, as well as information on crossing the border into China and linking with the Trans-Siberian Railway.

There's a comprehensive country guide with 27 town maps showing the best sites; recommended hotels and restaurants in such cities as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Danang, the DMZ, Quang Ngai and others. Plus, there's a Vietnam language section, timetable and rail fares, cultural tips, visas needed and how to get to Vietnam.

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From the Back Cover

Since many places in this narrow country are on or not far from the railway line, rail travel is a convenient way to get around and it is far more interesting and usually more comfortable than road travel.
Inside you will find: information on the Reunification Express; Vietnam; the railway - history and route guides with 13 rail maps showing what to look out for as you travel and where to stop off; comprehensive country guide with 27 town maps; Vietnamese language section, timetables and rail fares, 40 maps and 30 color photos.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Trailblazer Publications; 1st edition (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1873756445
• ISBN-13: 978-1873756447
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 4.8 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,349,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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