Welcome to Rail Vietnam, an independent guide to train travel in Vietnam.
I’m James Clark, and I write about train travel in Vietnam at Nomadic Notes. I also write about the future railways of Vietnam at Future Southeast Asia.
Rail Vietnam is a guide to train travel that brings together my knowledge of current and future railways of Vietnam.
This site will cover the basics of rail travel in Vietnam, and ideas on where to visit. Most of the websites about Vietnam railways are travel agencies, so I wanted to make an independent guide to help understand train travel in Vietnam.
I will also be tracking the progress of the proposed high-speed railway which will connect Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The HSR is expected to start construction at the end of 2025 and launch in 2035. It’s an ambitious schedule, but even if it’s completed in that timeline, there is still a decade left to experience the old North-South Railway before it’s replaced.
If you are interested in Vietnam train travel, follow the usual social media accounts in the footer links. If you have any questions or want to say hi, leave a comment below.
I also have a general guide about Southeast Asia railways.
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James, This is an awesome adventure!!! nothing like first hand info, rather than stuff that’s written based on scouring the internet, using sources that are only trying to sell stuff. (half the blogging world these days)..
Thanks! Like yourself, I enjoy putting together guides 🙂