North–South railway (Vietnam)
Passenger service

Train
Type
From
To
Length
Notes
SE1/SE2
Express
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
34 hrs, 40 mins
Stops at Nam Định, Thanh Hóa, Vinh, Đồng Hới, Dong Ha, Huế, Lang Co, Da Nang, Tam Ky, Quảng Ngãi, Dieu Tri, Tuy Hòa, Nha Trang, Thap Cham, Muong Man
SE3/SE4
Express
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
29 hrs, 30 mins
Stops at Vinh, Đồng Hới, Huế, Da Nang, Dieu Tri, Nha Trang
SE5/SE6
Express
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
32 hrs
Stops at Phủ Lý, Nam Định, Ninh Bình, Thanh Hóa, Vinh, Đồng Hới, Huế, Da Nang, Quảng Ngãi, Dieu Tri, Nha Trang, Thap Cham, Muong Man, Bien Hoa
TN1/TN2
Local
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
40 hrs, 50 mins
-
TN3/TN4
Local
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
40 hrs, 45 mins
-
TN5/TN6
Local
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
40 hrs, 10 mins
-
TN7/TN8
Local
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
40 hrs, 25 mins
-
NA1/NA2
Local
Hanoi
Vinh
-
-
NA3/NA4
Local
Hanoi
Vinh
-
-
TH1/TH2
Local
Giap Bat
Thanh Hóa
-
-
VD31/VD32
Local
Vinh
Đồng Hới
-
OUT OF SERVICES
DH41/DH42
Local
Đồng Hới
Huế
-
OUT OF SERVICES
VQ1/VQ2
Local
Vinh
Quy Nhon
-
-

Question: How fast is the express service of Vietnam's North-South railway?
Answer: Express service links Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, making stops at stations; local service is also provided along portions of the line, such as from Hanoi to Vinh, Vinh to Đồng Hới and Vinh to Quy Nhon.