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Railways
- total: 2,652 km
- standard gauge: 166 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge: 2,249 km 1.000-m gauge
- dual gauge: 237 km NA-m gauges (three rails) (1998)
Railway map (http://www.worldbank.org/transport/rail/sys_maps/vietnam.gif)
Railway links with adjacent countries With railways, a break-of-gauge is where a line of one gauge meets a line of a different gauge. ...
Highways - total: 93,300 km ijlkjklj
Waterways 17,702 km navigable; more than 5,149 km navigable at all times by vessels up to 1.8 m draft
Pipelines petroleum products 150 km
Ports and harbors Cam Ranh, Da Nang, Haiphong, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Gai, Qui Nhon, Nha Trang Đà Nẵng is a region and city in central Vietnam near the ancient capital of Huế. ...
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ...
Merchant marine total: 133 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 616,115 GRT/941,611 DWT
ships by type: bulk 7, cargo 103, chemical tanker 1, combination bulk 1, container 1, liquified gas 1, petroleum tanker 15, refrigerated cargo 4 (1999 est.)
Airports Vietnam Airlines is the national carrier of Vietnam. The airline currently operates a modern fleet of Western-built aircraft, but suffered several fatal mishaps prior to phasing out its aging Russian-built fleet. The airline has experienced numerous hijackings, all but one of which occurred during Vietnam's civil war. The most recent occurred in 1992, and did not result in any injuries. 48 (1999 est.) Boeing 787 in Vietnam Airlines livery Vietnam Airlines is the national flag carrier for Vietnam, and was established as a state enterprise in April 1989. ...
Airports - with paved runways - total: 36
- over 3,047 m: 8
- 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
- 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
- 914 to 1,523 m: 13
- under 914 m: 7 (1994 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 12
- 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
- 914 to 1,523 m: 5
- under 914 m: 5 (1994 est.)
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