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Bridge collapse cuts north-south rail link

Bridge collapse cuts north-south rail link

Thousands of train passengers are being transported by bus between Saigon Station in Ho Chi Minh City and Bien Hoa Station in Dong Nai Province after the vital rail link was cut off due to the collapse of the Ghenh Bridge.
Collapsed railway bridge to be repaired by mid-July

Collapsed railway bridge to be repaired by mid-July

Constructing three new spans and a pier for the Ghenh Bridge was the quickest way to re-establish the vital north-south rail link, the Ministry of Transport has said. The bridge collapsed last Sunday after being struck by an 800-ton barge.
March 22, 2016 | 01:50 am PT
PM approves millions of dollars to repair collapsed north-south rail bridge

PM approves millions of dollars to repair collapsed north-south rail bridge

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has allocated funding to repair a 100-year-old railway bridge that collapsed on March 20, paralyzing the country's rail logistics network.
March 23, 2016 | 03:59 am PT
Deputy PM urges swift repairs to vital railway bridge

Deputy PM urges swift repairs to vital railway bridge

Repairs to the Ghenh Bridge that stretches across the Dong Nai River need to be completed 15 days earlier than previously planned so the bridge can reopen by early July, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a trip to examine repair work to the bridge on Sunday.
April 3, 2016 | 08:20 pm PT
Vietnam's north-south railway artery reopens after bridge collapse

Vietnam's north-south railway artery reopens after bridge collapse

The Ghenh Bridge, Vietnam’s main railway link between the north and the south, has been reopened after being closed for the last three months for repairs.
June 25, 2016 | 12:34 am PT
Vietnam's budget airlines soar past passenger trains

Vietnam's budget airlines soar past passenger trains

Despite holding a monopoly on the market, Vietnam Railways has been derailed by air transport.
August 25, 2016 | 09:19 pm PT
Vietnam revisits $56 billion plan for north-south express railway

Vietnam revisits $56 billion plan for north-south express railway

If approved, trains could be steaming at 350kph by 2050.
October 16, 2016 | 10:33 pm PT
Train crash in Central Vietnam severs North-South railway

Train crash in Central Vietnam severs North-South railway

At around 8:00 p.m. the train crashed sending four compartments tumbling off the track.
October 19, 2016 | 11:29 pm PT
Rail safety concerns heightened after fatal train collision

Rail safety concerns heightened after fatal train collision

It remains to be seen whether the recent accident will turn into another forgotten tragedy.
October 27, 2016 | 01:47 am PT
Rail safety off the tracks with 43 train collisions recorded in January

Rail safety off the tracks with 43 train collisions recorded in January

19 died in accidents mostly at crossroads at the start of the year.
February 7, 2017 | 02:28 am PT
Truck, train collide in central Vietnam, killing three

Truck, train collide in central Vietnam, killing three

A loaded truck hit a train when crossing the railway.
February 20, 2017 | 04:09 am PT
First look at Saigon–Nha Trang 5-star train

First look at Saigon–Nha Trang 5-star train

Stretch out in style and enjoy the comfortable seats and clean toilets on the nine-hour journey.
February 22, 2017 | 01:34 am PT
In Hanoi, train tracks are just your front yard

In Hanoi, train tracks are just your front yard

Safety barriers are just for show as locals keep walking the line between life and death.
April 4, 2017 | 09:00 am PT
Vietnam may need $2.2 bln to keep railways safe

Vietnam may need $2.2 bln to keep railways safe

It will be 'extremely difficult' to reclaim the safety corridor for train tracks because people have been living alongside them for so long, an official said.
April 14, 2017 | 05:28 am PT
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