Thanh Hoa

Thanh Hoa is a city in the Central Coast region of Vietnam. It is a major crossroads for buses to the Lao border at Na Meow, but otherwise the town has little to offer. Get in You can get there both by bus and train from Hanoi capital. The city is just 153km South of Hanoi so it take about 3 hours for travel, bus ticket sold 39,000 dong for a seat on air-con bus, road in good condition. You can also get in from Xam Nua (Sam Neua), Laos for 180,000 kip (March 2011) via the Na Meo border crossing, takes about 10-12 hours along winding mountain roads in a small bus with padded seats; the aisle will be full of rice bags. Took 8 hours as of Feb 2013, 180,000K. Get the bus in Sam Neua at main bus station in town (not Nathong as you wait for it to arrive from main station). Driver or border guards will change money, but know the exchange rate and bargain them up! Get around Best choice in every town in Vietnam to get around is Xe Om as the Vietnamese call a moto-taxi, cheap and convenient, negotiate price before you ride. For a trip of 5km, pay 10,000 dong. Meter taxi are available with the same price throughout the country, call +84-37-858585 or simply 858585 if you use a landline phone in the town. There are town buses you can use to get to the bus station and other areas around town. See The most touristy attraction near Thanh Hoa is Bien Sam Son beach which is 16km away; 170,000-200,000 dong by taxi. The beach itself is windy, the water dirty brown and overall there really is nothing special here. The beach is only crowded in summer from April to September. There are buses from Thanh Hoa city to the town, depart each 30 minutes from the bus station. Ben En National Park is a good destination for ECO tours. This park is located 46km South West of Thanh Hoa city, 16,000 hectares of mountains and jungles with many kind of wild animals and tropical trees. There is a big lake in the park, covering 4,000 hectares of surface with 21 islands make an amazing landscape. Do Buy Ben Ngu market Eat Some restaurant owners have been known to overcharge for meals, so make sure you confirm the price in advance. Drink Sleep The majority of hotels are in the 200,000 VND range. Hoa Hung Hotel, (situated on Highway 1). En-suite double rooms with a TV.  edit Mien Tay Xanh Hotel, 212 Duong Dinh Nghe (Walk the main road (Tran Phu, highway 1A) south from the main square for 5 minutes, turn right on Nguyen Trai and follow it for 10 minutes until you reach the Ben Xe Noi Tinh bus station. Turn right and its right there, across the street.), ☎ 0373729987. Twin 200,000, double 170,000 (Nov 2012), En-suite, Wi-Fi, TV, air-con (extra). 1 minute from the Ben Xe Noi Tinh bus station where the bus for Sam Neua leaves. Less then 10 minutes by foot from the train station.  edit Nga Nghi. Across from train station has rooms for 150,000. Also just being South bus station if in need there is a mosquito infested room for 100,000. Other rooms are very nice and are 200,000.  edit Contact Get out Hanoi - frequent buses from the bus station or flag down on Highway 1. Ninh Binh - a good base for visiting Tam Coc or Cuc Phuong National Park. Takes just over an hour. 40,000 VND. Sam Neua - daily bus to Laos. This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!