Vietnam to add 18 new routes to railway network by 2050
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam will add 18 new routes to its national railway network by 2050, according to a draft planning by the Ministry of Transport. Under the plan, the national railway network will have 25 major lines with total length of nearly 6,500km.
 Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA) |
Construction will start or continue for major routes including the North-South high-speed railway, HCM City – Can Tho, Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong, and Hanoi – Dong Dang.
Over the next 10 years, priority will be given in terms of funding allocation to two sections of the North-South high-speed railway connecting Hanoi and Vinh, and HCM City and Nha Trang.
The upgrade of the existing lines and construction of new ones until 2030 will cost 1 billion USD sourced from both State and non-State budgets.