- Please visit these links for the current train times: Southbound: Hanoi to Saigon Northbound: Saigon to Hanoi.
- Book all trains to DONG HOI, not Dong Ha.
- Arrange a transfer to pick you up when you arrive or see the information about the local bus from Dong Hoi
- Consider getting a train that gets in early in the morning if you would like to take a tour on the day of you arrival.