According to the General Department of Tourism , the Thong Nhat railway departs from the capital Hanoi and ends in Ho Chi Minh City with a distance of about 1,730 km, which is considered by Lonely Planet to be an incredibly epic railway journey.
The train passes through beautiful coastal areas, with temples, valleys, high mountains, and endless rice fields.
Travel blog describes: There are many wonderful things about traveling by train, from going through big cities to peaceful countryside, watching the scenery of daily life, enjoying the wonderful beauty of natural scenery, admiring ancient historical and cultural architectural works, or simply feeling every movement of the train and immersing in relaxing moments...
All of this makes for an exciting adventure with a completely new and different perspective on a destination.
By choosing the North-South railway, visitors will see with their own eyes a colorful Vietnam, converging the quintessence of landscape, nature and people. Although the travel time is quite long, this journey across Vietnam will certainly bring anyone a truly wonderful, complete and unforgettable experience.
Along with Vietnam, Lonely Planet also recommends 8 other spectacular railway routes: California Zephyr Train (USA), Lake Titicaca Railway (Peru), Beijing to Lhasa Train (China), Caledonian Sleeper Night Train (UK), Bergensbanen Train (Norway), TranzAlpine Train (New Zealand), Tazara Railway (Tanzania and Zambia).
Previously, for two consecutive years 2019 and 2020, Vietnam's Thong Nhat railway was also voted by Russia's Sputnik news agency and CN Traveller as one of the 10 most beautiful railways in the world , running along the length of the country.
According to Sputnik, by taking the North-South Reunification train, tourists can explore Vietnam through poetic landscapes, especially the pristine Central coast, and can also enjoy the comfort of air-conditioned sleeper cars. Tourists can stop at many places such as Hue, Da Nang, Nha Trang,... to experience the beauty of this place.
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