World-Famous Eastern & Oriental Express Train to Run in Vietnam
A number of world-renowned trains, including France’s Eastern & Oriental Express (Belmond), would run on the national North-South railroad, according to the Ministry of Transport. The Eastern & Oriental Express train travels through Malaysia. Photo: Savile Row Travel “The Ministry of Transport highly appreciates the efforts of Belmond and Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) in signing a framework agreement to bring 10 coaches of the Eastern & Oriental Express to Vietnam,” emphasized the Ministry’s latest notification sent to the firm. This luxury tourist train will operate throughout the year, connecting tourist destinations such as Hanoi, Danang, Nha Trang, and others with Ho Chi Minh City. “The Ministry of Transport welcomes Belmond to expand its operations in Vietnam. It is believed that cooperation would contribute to the development of Vietnam’s tourism sector,” it wrote. According to Nguyen Danh Huy, Deputy Minister of Transport, rail transport in Viet...