Vietnam approves $67 billion high-speed railway project between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city
- Vietnam has approved a high-speed railway project connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city at a cost of $67 billion.
- The railway will cover 1,541 kilometers and reduce travel time from 30 hours to five hours.
- Construction is set to start in 2027, with operations expected to begin by 2035.
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The classic train through Vietnam takes 30 hours from Hanoi in the north to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in the south. But there will be a change to that. Ten years from now, new high-speed trains will cover the 1,500 kilometres in five hours. The National Assembly this weekend kicked off the construction with a budget of 1.7 billion dong, equivalent to 730 billion kronor, the news village reports.
Vietnam's top legislature approves investment of North-South high-speed railway
HANOI: Vietnam’s 15th National Assembly on Saturday passed a resolution on the investment policy for the north-south high-speed railway project with a total investment of 1.7 quadrillion Vietnamese dong (about US$67 billion), reported Xinhua quoting a local news agency. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Vietnam greenlights north-south highspeed rail link
Vietnam has approved the construction of a high-speed railway between Hanoi in the north and Ho Chi Minh City in the south. The move would reduce the journey time to just five hours from the current 30.
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh in just 5 hours: Vietnam approves ambitious $67 billion railway project
Construction is expected to begin in 2027 and Vietnam hopes that the first trains will start operating by 2035. But the country has been beleaguered by delays to its previous infrastructure projects
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