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Not
known for modern conveniences, Vietnam has an inconvenient transportation
system. This in itself has been an obstacle for the Vietnamese to overcome
while advancing economically. The
main mode of transportation is that of the bicycle rickshaw, bicycles are also
popular and are used for transport to and from work for most Vietnamese.
Others use it for carrying groceries and other items as well and have managed to
make packing the bicycle almost an art with the tremendous loads that are
carried.
Although improvements have been attempted,
particularly with the major roadways, the main source of transportation for
goods is by barge, utilizing the many rivers and canals.
Outdated
ports, even major ones for international shipping, are still behind the times,
as is the state-run Vietnamese Airlines. The airline does have both
domestic and international flights, but the fact that the majority of their
planes are outdated Soviet models hinders growth. The government is taking
a more active role with the airline in that it is attempting to purchase new
planes from Europe and the U.S.
Airports:
44 (2010)
country
comparison to the world:98
Airports -
with paved runways:
total: 37
over 3,047 m: 9
2,438 to 3,047
m: 5
1,524 to 2,437
m: 14
914 to 1,523 m:
9
(2010)
Airports -
with unpaved runways:
total: 7
1,524 to 2,437
m: 1
914 to 1,523 m:
3
under 914 m: 3
(2010)
Heliports:
1 (2010)
Pipelines:
condensate/gas
42 km; gas 66 km; refined products 206 km (2009)
Railways:
total: 2,347
km
country
comparison to the world:67
standard gauge:
178
km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 2,169
km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
Roadways:
total: 171,392
km
country
comparison to the world:29
paved: 125,789
km
unpaved: 45,603
km (2008)
Waterways:
17,702 km
(5,000 km navigable by vessels up to 1.8 m draft)
(2011)
country
comparison to the world:7
Merchant
marine:
total: 537
country
comparison to the world:21
by type: barge
carrier 1, bulk carrier 103, cargo 330, chemical
tanker 24, container 20, liquefied gas 7,
passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker
46, refrigerated cargo 2, roll on/roll off 1,
specialized tanker 1
registered in
other countries: 84
(Cambodia 1, Honduras 1, Liberia 3, Mongolia 34,
Panama 37, Taiwan 1, Tuvalu 6, unknown 1) (2010)
Ports and
terminals:
Cam Pha Port,
Da Nang, Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu My, Quy
Nhon
Transportation
- note:
the
International Maritime Bureau reports the
territorial and offshore waters in the South China
Sea as high risk for piracy and armed robbery
against ships; numerous commercial vessels have
been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and
while underway; hijacked vessels are often
disguised and cargo diverted to ports in East
Asia; crews have been murdered or cast adrift
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