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AIR: Vietnam’s national airline is Vietnam Airlines (VN) (website: www.vietnamairlines.com.vn). The most usual routes to Vietnam are from Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Taipei, Manila, Singapore and Paris. Most Asian carriers have flights to Vietnam, as do Qantas and Air France.
Approximate flight times: From Hanoi to London is around 17 hours, including 2 hours stopover in Bangkok.
International airports: Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) at Noi Bai is 45km (28 miles) north of Hanoi. Buses and metered taxis are available. The airport has basic facilities. A second runway is due for completion by mid-2003.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) is 7km (4.5 miles) from Ho Chi Minh City. Buses and metered taxis are available.
Departure tax: US$12 (Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi) and US$8 (Da Nang), payable in US Dollars or New Dông.
SEA: The major ports are Ho Chi Minh City, Vung Tau, Haiphong, Da Nang and Binh Thuy. International cruise facilities are available.
RAIL: It is possible to cross into China by rail from Lao Cai to Kunming in the Yunnan province of China or through Lang Son to Nanning. There are trains from Beijing-Dong Dang-Hanoi and back twice weekly.
ROAD: There are routes to Guangxi, China through Lang Son, Cambodia through Moc Bai and also to Laos at Lao Bao and Cau Trieu.
Note: It is important to remember that all Vietnamese visas are issued with a specified exit point. If this exit point needs to be altered, it must be done so at an immigration office or through a travel agent in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City.
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