I might want to fly more in Vietnam as the trains are very slow and I have a limited amount of time there. There is a Kindle unlimited book here that covers Vietnam to some degree. 100,000 VND = $4.41501.

I arrive in Hanoi at 3:50 PM. Vietnam: FAQ Visa on arrival (VOA) is located here. There is some arrival information here, here, here, here, here and here. The consensus seems to be – go out of terminal, go right, walk a little bit and look for the buses in front of the taxis. There are buses 7 and 17 that go to the Old Quarter. There is a mention of a bus 86 that’s supposed to be newer.

Hanoi hostels (131) are located here. Da Nang hostels (39) are located here. Note that Da Nang hostesl are very close to the airport and flying is cheaper than taking the train. I’d still like to take the train for the experience, even though I’m aware there may be a cleanliness issue. Maybe I should take it halfway there. Hoi An hostels (86) are located here. Saigon hostels (97) are located here. Think $7-$10 a night in each town. Think washing machine.

 Hoi An: Train/Bus to Hoi An – Seat 61. Train and flight info – 12Go Asia. Vietnamese Trains. Vietjet Air. Bus information from Danang to Hoi An is located here. There is (supposedly) “a public yellow bus that runs every 30 minutes from the Danang central bus station to Hoi An’s main bus station (15,000 VND one way).” ???  Hoi An Free Tours. Hoi An Images. A train will take about 16-21 hours from Hanoi to Da Nang or Da Nang to Saigon. Without problems, or course.

Saigon getting to airport information is located here.