Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to continue supporting Vietnam in mobilising resources to implement large-scaled projects such as the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong and Lang Son - Hanoi standard-gauge railway ones during a reception for AIIB President Jin Liqun in Vientiane on October 10.

Empowered to manage and use railway infrastructure, the Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) has begun the transformation of its business model, with the goal to streamline and improve cargo and passenger services in the modern era.

The northern province of Bac Giang is working to mobilise resources for transport infrastructure development, thereby creating momentum for the locality's socio-economic growth and investment attraction.

Many foreign investors have expressed their interest in railway projects of Vietnam amid the Ministry of Transport (MoT)’s efforts to attract private and foreign investment in railway infrastructure, an official of the Vietnam Railway Authority (VNRA) has said.

Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) has requested that the Ministry of Transport urgently invest 1.33 trillion VND (53.5 million USD) to upgrade the railway in the Hai Van Pass area due to the impact of typhoon Sonca in October.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has approved an investment worth nearly 1.1 trillion VND (over 47 million USD) for a sub-project to upgrade the Nha Trang – Sai Gon railway section, which is part of the project to renovate and upgrade the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City railway route in the 2021-2025 period.

International railway freight transport service posted positive growth last year and in January, according to the Vietnam Railway Corporation.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has requested the Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) to make drastic reforms so as to address shortcomings and develop the sector further in the time ahead.

The railway sector has taken twin blows from the COVID-19 pandemic and the repairs of the Hanoi-HCM City railway.

The State must play a key role in investing in the national railway infrastructure to boost development and attract more private investment, experts have said.

A leader of the Vietnam Railway (VNR) Corporation said no countries in the world can complete a national express railway system within a few years because that work needs at least about 20 years.

Several derailments have been recorded on the North-South railway route recently. Has the rail sector found the causes of these incidents and devised solutions to minimise them?

Enhancing safety and capacity are the top priorities for the railway sector as it receives a much-needed package of 7 trillion VND (around 308 million USD) from the State budget.

The Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) has asked the Ministry of Transport for 7 trillion VND (308.2 million USD) in Government bonds to renovate the Hanoi – HCM City rail system from 2017 – 2020.