text: [{"text_idx": "#000000", "text": "Vietnam Train Times and Tickets"}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Phan Thiet to Ho Chi Minh"}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "By train the journey from Nam Dinh to Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to take from 33 to 36 hours depending upon which train you take."}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "Location of Nam Dinh Train Station"}, {"text_idx": "#000039", "text": "During the period when Vietnam was part of French Indo-China up to 10% of the city\u2019s residents were French nationals. The French colonialists commissioned lots of European style buildings in Ho Chi Minh City and the cultural influence is evident in the city\u2019s cuisine, most famously in the the banh mi sandwich which is traditionally made from french style bread with pate as a base for more South East Asian style fillings."}, {"text_idx": "#000041", "text": "The best known of Ho Chi Minh City\u2019s tourist attractions are clustered in District 1 of the city, not too far from the Pham Ngu Lao area of the city were the majority of foreign visitors to the city stay. Pham Ngu Lao has many budget hotels, as well as restaurants and bars, which cater to the tastes of foreign visitors and stay open much later than most restaurants catering solely to a local clientele."}, {"text_idx": "#000043", "text": "For somewhere much more traditionally Vietnamese we recommend a visit to Tao Dan Park. Tao Dan Market is the city\u2019s largest park and full of interesting statues and monuments. Local people make good use of the park for recreation and older men famously spend time in the park\u2019s tea houses comparing collections of caged song birds."}, {"text_idx": "#000049", "text": "Vietnam Train GuideClick on the image above to read more about train services in Vietnam, including seat types, facilities and food on Vietnam Trains.Vietnam Train TimesClick on the image above for train times, station information and destination guides for popular journeys in Vietnam."}, {"text_idx": "#000050", "text": "Click on the image above to read more about train services in Vietnam, including seat types, facilities and food on Vietnam Trains."}, {"text_idx": "#000051", "text": "Click on the image above for train times, station information and destination guides for popular journeys in Vietnam."}]