text: [{"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "By train the journey from Dong Ha to Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to take from 22 to 25 hours depending upon which train you take."}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "Location of Dong Ha Railway Station"}, {"text_idx": "#000036", "text": "The city is also very large with the metropolitan area covering over 2,000 square kilometres. The main tourists attractions, however, are located in relatively small area in District 1 of the city."}, {"text_idx": "#000039", "text": "Both culturally and architecturally Ho Chi Minh City has been heavily influenced by the period of French colonial rule. Despite the very long struggle for independence the Communist authorities of the unified country have put a lot of effort into preserving the buildings the French left behind when they lost their South East Asian colonies in the period that followed the end of the Second World War."}, {"text_idx": "#000040", "text": "A prime example of this is Saigon Opera House, which had fallen into decay during the period of French rule due to its lack of both customers and performers. Between 1996 and 1998 the city authority undertook a massive restoration project of the opera restoring the exterior and modernising the interior."}, {"text_idx": "#000047", "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": "#000048", "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": "#000049", "text": "Click on the image above for train times, station information and destination guides for popular journeys in Vietnam."}]