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Thaco ties up with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem to produce railroad rolling stock

Thaco ties up with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem to produce railroad rolling stock

South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem has agreed to transfer technology to Vietnamese automaker Thaco for manufacturing rolling stock for metro and high-speed rail.
Timeline of Vietnam's North-South high-speed railway project

Timeline of Vietnam's North-South high-speed railway project

HCMC expects to pay $80.4M for north-south high-speed railway compensation

HCMC expects to pay $80.4M for north-south high-speed railway compensation

Vietnam's richest man Pham Nhat Vuong injects $321M in Vingroup shares into railway developer VinSpeed

Vietnam's richest man Pham Nhat Vuong injects $321M in Vingroup shares into railway developer VinSpeed

Vietnam's richest man Pham Nhat Vuong has transferred Vingroup shares valued at VND8.4 trillion (US$321 million) to newly-formed railway developer VinSpeed to expand its charter capital.
July 6, 2025 | 07:34 pm PT
Lawmakers greenlight private investment in $61B high-speed rail

Lawmakers greenlight private investment in $61B high-speed rail

The National Assembly has approved two new development modes for the North-South high-speed rail project: public-private partnership and fully private investment.
June 26, 2025 | 11:55 pm PT
Germany’s Siemens wants to build Vietnam high-speed rail

Germany’s Siemens wants to build Vietnam high-speed rail

German industrial automation company Siemens wants to build Vietnam’s high-speed railroad among other infrastructure projects.
June 25, 2025 | 10:39 pm PT
Chinese firm wants to build Vietnam high-speed rails

Chinese firm wants to build Vietnam high-speed rails

China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has expressed interest in building high-speed rails in Vietnam, including cross-border projects to boost bilateral trade.
May 14, 2025 | 07:24 pm PT
Vietnam to begin construction of $67B high-speed railway in December 2026

Vietnam to begin construction of $67B high-speed railway in December 2026

Vietnam is set to begin construction of a US$67billion north-south high-speed railway by December 2026, aiming to revolutionize national transportation and boost economic growth.
April 24, 2025 | 07:21 pm PT
Vietnam targets north-south high-speed rail completion in 10 years: PM Chinh

Vietnam targets north-south high-speed rail completion in 10 years: PM Chinh

The government plans to complete the north-south high-speed rail within 10 years as it prioritizes breakthroughs in infrastructure development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.
January 21, 2025 | 08:09 pm PT
Vietnam high-speed railroad to cost $500M annually to operate

Vietnam high-speed railroad to cost $500M annually to operate

Vietnam's north-south high-speed rail is expected to cost US$500 million a year to operate in the initial time, with the government footing a substantial part of the bill.
November 25, 2024 | 07:54 pm PT
High-speed railway to surpass planes as Vietnam's top travel option

High-speed railway to surpass planes as Vietnam's top travel option

Vietnamese readers believe the proposed north-south high-speed railway, with competitive travel times and ticket costs, could become Vietnam's preferred travel option, surpassing both air travel and traditional trains.
November 18, 2024 | 03:13 pm PT
$67B north-south high-speed railway project submitted to National Assembly

$67B north-south high-speed railway project submitted to National Assembly

National Assembly deputies on Wednesday received reports on the investment policy of the North-South high-speed railway project, which is worth around VND1.7 quadrillion (US$67.34 billion).
November 12, 2024 | 09:13 pm PT
Why Vietnam’s proposed high-speed railway won’t extend entire length of country

Why Vietnam’s proposed high-speed railway won’t extend entire length of country

Vietnam's proposed high-speed railway, running from Hanoi to HCMC, aims to serve long-distance travel demands, but it won’t span the entire length of the country.
October 28, 2024 | 12:21 am PT
North-south high-speed railway minimizes foreign labor dependence

North-south high-speed railway minimizes foreign labor dependence

With the development of the high-speed North-South railway project, the focus has turned to training a local workforce to minimize dependence on foreign expertise in express rail operations, an official said.
October 12, 2024 | 11:24 pm PT
Vietnam pushes for shorter route, higher investment in north-south high-speed railway

Vietnam pushes for shorter route, higher investment in north-south high-speed railway

The Ministry of Transport has proposed reducing the north-south high-speed railway's length by 4 km while increasing the total investment, citing rising land clearance costs compared to the 2019 proposal.
October 8, 2024 | 12:04 am PT
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