Means of transport available in Hanoi.DOC

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Introduction
After a long time, we have gained a lot of experience for doing report
assignments. Especially, we find that it’s very useful. Assignment 4B with
“Means of transport available in Hanoi“ topic is interesting. It aims at helping
studens gain more knowledge in tourism field as well as improve our team
working spirit. We don’t have difficulty in working in group.
There are 3 members in our group :
Dinh Thi Hang
Doan Thi Huong
Le Thi Thu Huyen
Each member was responsible for one part.
Our report assignment includes 3 main part
I. Introdution :
It supplies background information about the assignment, means of transport in
Hanoi as well as from Hanoi to Sapa by bus, by train, by motorbike…..
II. Body :
It shows some typical features of Sapa, the history and development of history of
train, buses to go to Sapa from Hanoi. Beside it, some special characteries,
advice for passengers….etc
III. Conclusion :
It is an evaluation of the transportation system in Hanoi as well as from Hanoi to
Sapa.
As you know, Hanoi is our capital the largest city in VietNam with over 3,4
million people being the political economic, cultural and social center of
VietNam. The city traffics, therefore, very heavy. According to the latest
statistics, there are over 5 million bicycle,…motorbikes and about 100000 cars
and some different kind of transport moving around the city. Because of the huge
member of motorbikes, the traffic in Hanoi is very different from the traffic in
any other capital city in the world. Can say the most common way of
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transportation in Hanoi is motorbike. Hanoi is very flat, so walking short
distances and cycling a few kilometers is easy, although it can be tiring in the
summer heat.
Because Hanoi is our capital and therefore it’s very convenient to travel from
Hanoi with variety means of transport. It’s good idea to go to Sapa from Hanoi.
Sapa is really an attractive destination of tourists all over the world because of
beautiful sites and traditional cuture with national character. If you want to get to
Sapa you can use many kinds of transportation by bus, by train, by
motorbike…..But it’s best to go by train to Sapa.
This report assignment gives you further information about how to get around
Sapa, price, where and how to buy tickets….Take a Sapa tour to better discover
it.
Students
A2K15 Group
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BODY
I. Some information about Sapa - an extremely attractive
destination.
Sapa district is located in Lao Cai
province, north- west Viet Nam, and
350 km’s north- west of Hanoi, close
to the border with China. Sapa town,
naturally cover an area of 678,6 km2
and has got 36 thousand persons, of
different ethnic minority groups being
the political, economic, cultural and
social center of Lao Cai province. The
Hoang Lien saw range of mountains dominates the district, which is at the

eastern extremity of the Himalayas. The climate is moderate and rainy in
summer ( May- August ) , and foggy and cold with occasional snowfalls in
winter. Sapa’s flora is oliversified, ranging from flowers to tropical fruits; among
the most popular fruits produced in Sapa are apples, pears, peaches and plums.
Stayin g here, you can not only visit famous landscape, enjoy fresh nature, eat
and drink traditional food, go shopping at market, shopping center but also learn
more about VietNamese cultural, character through traditional festivals, music
shows and hospitality, friendliness and enthusiasm of local people.
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Sapa has many natural sites such as Thac Bac, Thuy Cung Grotto, Gio Cave, Troi
Gate and Truc Forest. Sapa is also the starting point of many climbers and
scientists who want to reach the top of Fansipan Mountain is also called the Alps
of the North Sea area, since Fansipan Mountain is not only the highest peak in
VietNam but also in the IndoChina Peninsula. The pyramid- shaped mountain is
covered with clouds all year round and temperatures often drop below zero,
especially at high elevations.
The best time to witness the scenic
beauty of Sapa is in April and
May. Before the period, the
weather might be cold and foggy;
after the period is the rainy season.
In April and May, Sapa is
blooming with flowers and green
pastures. The clouds that settle in
valley in earning morings quickly
disappear into thin air.
All impressive and beautiful sites, national cultural character, frendliness and
hospitality of local people have created an overall picture of a young, a district
that is on the right track to innovate, build and develop. Sapa is proud to become

an ideal destination in the new millennium.
To reach Sapa, you can use many kinds of transportation: by train, by car, by
bus, by motorbike, etc….on the way from Hanoi to Sapa.
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II. The History of VietNam trains:

The first train in Indo-china running from Sai Gon to Cho Lon
on 27 December 1881
In National Communication and Transpor system, VietNam Railway came into
being later than road sector and waterway sector but it quickly play an important
role in transporting passengers and cargo. Especially in transporting passengers
in urban area, long distance, container, inter – area cargo, etc….
The first line of VietNam Railways was constructed in 1881 with the length of
71 km linking Sai Gon and My Tho. Four years later, the first train ran from Sai
Gon to My Tho on 20 July,1885.
This railway was constructed during by the French colonists as part of railway
network in French Indochina. On 2
nd
October 1936, the Hanoi- Saigon Railway
with the length of 1726 km, metre gauge was officially inaugurated by the
French colonists. It 1954, following the signature of Geveva Accords, VietNam
is temporarily dovided into two parts: the communist North and anti- communist
and French collaborator’s South.This railway was target of bombardments and
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