Vietnam raises GDP growth target to at least 8%, approves China rail link

Vietnam’s National Assembly Approves $8B Rail Link to China

The project is expected to reinforce the already strong economic linkages between northern Vietnam and southern China.

Vietnam parliament approves $8 billion rail link to China

The route will stretch 390 kilometres (240 miles) from the port city of Haiphong to the mountainous city of Lao Cai, which borders China's Yunnan province, and will also run through the capital Hanoi

Vietnam approves rail link to China costing US$8b

Vietnam's parliament approved plans yesterday for an US$8 billion (HK$62.4 billion) rail link from its largest northern port city to the border with China, boosting links between the two communist-ruled countries and making trade easier. The new rail line will run through some of Vietnam's key...

Vietnam parliament approves US$8 billion rail link to China, boosting links between 2 communist-ruled countries

By Alice Philipson and Lam NguyenVietnam‘s parliament approved plans on Wednesday for an US$8 billion rail link from its largest northern port city to the border with China, boosting links between the two communist-ruled countries and making trade easier.This photo taken on February 13, 2025, shows a railway worker guiding a train in Hanoi. Vietnam said on February 19 that it will build a US$8 billion rail link from its largest northern port cit…

Vietnam raises GDP growth target to at least 8%, approves China rail link

HANOI, VIETNAM — Vietnam's National Assembly on Wednesday approved raising the economic growth target for this year and also voted in favor of major infrastructure projects, including the country's first nuclear power plants and a rail link to China. Lawmakers approved a new growth target for 2025 of at least 8% proposed by the government, an increase from the previous goal of 6.5% to 7.0%. "With faster economic growth, macro stability must stil…

Vietnam approves over $8B rail link project to connect with China

Main route will be 391 kilometers long, with 28 kilometers of branch lines connecting port city Haiphong to Lao Cai, mountainous city bordering China's Yunnan province - Anadolu Ajansı