Vietnam railway news
News about railway and urban rail infrastructure, operations, policy, projects and the supply industry in Vietnam.
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NewsVietnam high speed rail plan approved
VIETNAM: The National Assembly has backed investment in the proposed 1 541 km north-south high speed railway between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
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Metro Report InternationalVietnam: Hanoi ahead in sluggish metro expansion
With Hanoi’s second metro line having opened this summer and a starter route in Ho Chi Minh City due to be inaugurated soon, Vietnam is likely to have 41 km of metro operational by the year end. Yet this is far below the government’s goal, with bureaucratic delays partly to blame. Peter Janssen reports.
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NewsVietnam plans rail reform as high speed line plan revived
VIETNAM: The Ministry of Transport has put forward proposals for rail reforms which aim to better meet local needs when planning transport infrastructure for 2030, and looking further ahead to 2050. Planning has also restarted for a much-discussed north-south 350 km/h high speed line. Under the ...
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Metro Report InternationalHanoi metro Line 3 opens as tunnel boring starts
VIETNAM: The western 8·5 km section of Hanoi metro Line 3 between Nhon and Cau Giay opened with the launch of free demonstration services on August 8. The official inauguration of Hanoi’s second metro line is scheduled for September. The elevated line has eight stations. There ...
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NewsRevolution Express tourist train to highlight Vietnamese history
VIETNAM: An agreement to launch a steam-hauled Revolution Express tourist train themed on Vietnamese history has been signed by Indochina Rail Tourist Service and Wafaifo Optimisers. The launch is planned for late 2024 or early 2025. Two restored steam locomotives will haul the retro-style coaches and custom-made ...
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In depthVietnam: Urban links close to completion in two cities
Despite rapid strides being made by the Vietnamese economy, construction of urban rail links and metro lines in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City has been delayed far beyond the original completion dates. Peter Janssen reports.
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NewsAgreement signed to develop Vietnam – Laos railway
ASIA: An agreement has been signed to study the construction of a 555 km railway between Vietnam and Laos.
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NewsVietnam revives high speed line vision
VIETNAM: The Ministry of Transport expects to submit proposals to the government in September for the construction of a 1 545 km high speed line between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Announcing the project on August 14, the ministry told local media that the first stage ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst metro line opened in Hanoi
VIETNAM: Hanoi’s first metro line was opened by Deputy Prime Minister for Industry & Economy Lê Văn Thành and Minister of Transport Nguyễn Văn Thể with a ceremony at Cát Linh on November 6. The elevated Line 2A runs 13·1 km from Cát Linh southwest to ...
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NewsVietnamese government approves planning of nine lines
VIETNAM: Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành has signed off the government’s formal approval for plans to be drawn up for nine new railway lines totalling 2 362 km. Design work is scheduled to be completed by 2030, with opening envisaged by 2050. The longest of ...
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Metro Report InternationalHo Chi Minh City metro train delivered
VIETNAM: Delivery of the first of 17 Hitachi trainsets for the metro line under construction in Ho Chi Minh City was marked with a ceremony on October 13. Line 1 will run for 19·7 km between Ben Thanh Market in the central District ...
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In depthVietnam: Optimising infrastructure on Hanoi’s nascent network
Hanoi is on the cusp of opening the first sections of a planned eight-line metro network, including the east-west Line 3, where track and electrification fit-out is being handled by Colas Rail and Pandrol.
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NewsRail and road service to avoid border delays in Southeast Asia
ASIA: CEVA Logistics has launched a ‘truck-rail-truck’ service to keep freight moving between China and Southeast Asia, where the Covid-19 crisis has led to fewer flights, capacity limits, operational restrictions and waits of up to four days for road traffic crossing the border between China and Vietnam. ...
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Metro Report InternationalHanoi Metro lets three-year ticketing contract for Line 3
VIETNAM: French company RATP Smart Systems has signed a €12m contract with Hanoi Metro covering design and supply of the future Line 3’s ticketing system. The three-year contract includes the development of a contactless card and token system, as well as the installation of access control gates ...
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NewsTest running begins on whole of first Hanoi metro line
VIETNAM: Test running on Hanoi metro Line 2A was extended to the southern terminus of Yen Nghia on August 1, meaning that testing is now taking place on the whole line. Test running between the northern terminus of Cat Linh and Ha Dong had started in July. Passenger services ...
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NewsTrial shipment from Russia to Vietnam by rail
INTERNATIONAL: Russian Railways’ RZD Logistics and Ratraco have completed a trial delivery of a container by rail from the Vorsino terminal south of Moscow to Hanoi. Delivery of the container carrying cosmetic products for Russian company Red Line took 20 days, around half the time required by sea. TransContainer ...
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Metro Report InternationalHo Chi Minh City light rail memorandum signed
VIETNAM: Russian Railways’ engineering business RZD International and local company Lung Lo Construction Corp plan to establish a joint working group to explore the feasibility of building a proposed Tân Tạo – Linh Đông light rail line in Ho Chi Minh City. This follows the signing on September 8 ...
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NewsFirst metro train arrives in Hanoi
VIETNAM: The first metro train has arrived in Hanoi, and is due to begin test running on the elevated metro Line 2 at the end of September. CRRC is supplying 13 four-car trainsets, with the remaining 12 due to be shipped in three batches. The first train took a ...
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Metro Report InternationalHanoi metro Line 3 railway systems contract signed
VIETNAM: Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board signed the railway systems contract for Hanoi metro Line 3 on January 17. The €265m contract has been awarded to a consortium of Alstom, Colas Rail and Thales. The consortium is led by Alstom, whose share of the contract is €190m. Alstom will ...
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NewsVietnam Railways upgrades level crossings
VIETNAM: Italian company WEGH Group has won its first order from Vietnam Railways, covering the supply of equipment to upgrade 75 level crossings on the Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City main line. The national railway undertook trials with several suppliers’ products before awarding a contract for ...