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Toot, toot: New luxury train for Vietnam

By Travel Weekly Asia

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May 15, 2020

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The Vietage will travel through south central Vietnam.

The Vietage will travel through south central Vietnam.

BANGKOK – Details are sketchy, but a new luxury journey is due to launch in Vietnam in July.

The Vietage will include a fully stocked bar.

The Vietage will include a fully stocked bar.

The Minor Hotel Group has released images of the train – the Vietage – that will travel through south and central Vietnam, linking Da Nang and Quy Nhon.

The custom-designed carriage, with just 12 reservation-only seats, will include a fully serviced bar, dining car and massage area.

More details are expected shortly.

There is an existing rail service between Da Nang and Quy Nhon, a six -hour journey via Dieu Tri.

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