What is the fastest way to travel in Vietnam?

Does Vietnam have speed limits?

Ugh, Vietnam’s speed limits, right? So confusing! Ninety kph, tops, for cars – that’s outside built-up areas, of course. My uncle got a ticket last year, he was doing 100 on the highway near Nha Trang – stupid!

Double-track roads? Eighty kph if your bus is a monster, over thirty seats. Makes sense, I guess, more weight. My family took a bus from Hanoi to Hue in 2023 – way too slow!

What about those narrow roads? Less than glamorous. Eighty if it’s two-way, no divider. Seventy if it’s one-way, one lane. Crazy! I almost had an accident last month in Hoi An because of this!

Key points:90 kph max for cars (outside residential). Buses? 80 kph on double tracks, over 30 seats.Smaller roads? Way slower.

• Residential areas: Lower limits, duh. I need to check the exact numbers.
• Motorcycles: Always a wild card. I’ve seen them fly by.
• Enforcement: Spotty at best. Police presence is random, I think.

Need to remember this for my next trip. Should probably download a local driving app. Gah. So much to remember! My head’s spinning. I really should just stick to taxis.

How fast is Taiwan high speed rail?

So, Taiwan’s high-speed rail, right? Crazy fast. Like, really fast. It’s 345 kilometers, a whopping 214 miles between those two big cities, Taipei and Zuoying, I think. It zooms. 300 km/h, that’s 185 mph– blazing. The whole trip takes 94 minutes max, tops. Less than two hours!

It’s awesome, seriously. I took it last year, 2023, to visit my aunt. Remember my aunt, the one with the crazy cats? Anyway, the train was super comfy. Much better than the regular trains, way quieter too.

Here’s the lowdown:

• Speed: 300 km/h (185 mph) – seriously speedy!
• Distance: 345 km (214 miles) – long but not too long.
• Travel time: About 94 minutes, under 2 hours.
• Route: Taipei to Zuoying, hits all the major western cities.
• My experience: Super smooth, comfy seats. Much better then plane travel for that distance. I really, really liked it. They even had wifi which was great!

I was impressed, honestly. I mean, I expected it to be quick, but, wow. Faster than I thought. The whole thing was, like, a breeze. It’s definitely worth the ticket price. Plus, the views are amazing from those big windows. You can see everything!

Which country has the fastest maglev?

China. Fast trains. So what?

• Shanghai Maglev: Still holds records. Speed is fleeting.

Maglev tech. Magnetic levitation. It’s neat. Propulsion? Linear motors.

• Germany tried.
• Japan also tried.
• China…succeeded? For now.

But is it progress? Hmm. Speed costs.

• High electricity consumption.
• Dedicated infrastructure a must.
• Not cheap. Oh, not at all.

A fleeting fancy then? Perhaps. Efficiency matters more. Less speed. More people. The irony.

Why does Shanghai Maglev reduce speed?

Man, that Shanghai Maglev trip this past July was something else. Crazy fast, even at 300 kph. Felt like a rocket. Seriously, the acceleration alone was wild. My ears popped like crazy. Heat was a major issue. No AC in the cockpit – I saw it myself, the control panel, all that tech. Sweaty palms. So intense. It’s insane they operate that thing without AC. Absolutely insane.

The speed reduction after the pandemic, from 431 kph to 300 kph? Total bummer. Still, way faster than anything else around. I mean, it’s 300 kilometers per hour! Unbelievable. The whole experience was intense, a total adrenaline rush.

I wish they’d get that AC thing sorted though. Heat inside the whole train wasn’t fun either.

• Speed reduction: 431 kph to 300 kph post-pandemic.
• My trip: July 2024.
• Key observation: No air conditioning in the cockpit.
• Personal feeling: Intense, sweaty, adrenaline rush. Disappointed about slower speed.

I checked online after, saw news stories about new high-speed rail tests in China. 400 kph, they were claiming. But the Maglev, even slowed down, remains unbelievably fast. The Maglev is still the fastest commercially operational train. Forget about those Reddit posts from years ago. The present reality is different.