Additional $3.3bn proposed for northern Vietnam railway project
Economy 14:17 06/08/2026The government has proposed increasing the investment budget for the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway project in northern Vietnam by more than VND86 trillion (US$3.3 billion).
Who would bother wasting a day riding a train across Vietnam? I would!
Expat Life 20:41 02/08/2026And I have done it a few times since first visiting Vietnam in 2012. Saigon Railway Station, the gateway to the sights and real spirit of Vietnam, is itself a place worth the experience.
Ho Chi Minh City set to break ground on 4 metro projects during rest of 2026
Ho Chi Minh City 12:50 06/07/2026Ho Chi Minh City plans to break ground on four new metro projects totaling 138.8 kilometers by the end of this year, according to the city’s Management Authority for Urban Railways.
Woman fined for livestreaming workout on railway tracks in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:48 25/06/2026A woman has been fined after livestreaming herself exercising on railway tracks in northern Vietnam, according to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security.
Railway connecting Ho Chi Minh City, Long Thanh airport to break ground before July 2
Vietnam News 14:51 15/05/2026Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City plan to break ground on the Thu Thiem-Long Thanh railway project before July 2, with the nearly-48-kilometer line set to connect the city center with the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport in neighboring Dong Nai City.
Rail safety in Vietnam requires systemic fixes: opinion
In-Depth 20:22 25/04/2026A recent collision between a train and an electric car in suburban Hanoi’s Dai Xuyen Commune has once again exposed safety risks across Vietnam’s rail network, highlighting that public awareness alone is not enough to prevent accidents.
Vietnam PM suggests stronger rail, metro cooperation with Russia
Vietnam News 18:06 26/03/2026Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday called for deeper cooperation between Vietnam and Russia in railway freight transport and urban metro development during talks with Russian Railways (RZD) CEO Oleg Belozyorov in Moscow.
Vietnam-China railway links must be strategic breakthrough: Party chief
Economy 10:22 20/03/2026Railway links between Vietnam and China must be identified as a strategic breakthrough in bilateral economic ties, Party General Secretary To Lam said at a working session with representatives of several ministries, agencies, and localities at Dong Dang Railway Station in Lang Son Province, northern Vietnam on Thursday.
In Vietnam, railway safety risks demand more attention
Vietnam News 11:24 14/03/2026A series of deadly railway accidents across Vietnam since early this year has raised alarms about poor compliance with traffic signals and barriers at rail crossings.
Vietnam ministry orders careful review of $9bn Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho railway project
Ho Chi Minh City 08:38 24/02/2026The Vietnamese Ministry of Construction has urged deeper analysis of the proposed Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho railway, whose projected investment is about US$9 billion, to ensure investment efficiency and smooth implementation, Deputy Minister Bui Xuan Dung said at a recent meeting on the project’s pre-feasibility study.
In Vietnam, couple fined for cooking on railway tracks
Vietnam News 10:44 04/01/2026Police in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam have penalized a couple for cooking food on railway tracks, an incident that drew public attention after their daughter filmed the act and posted it on TikTok.
Vietnam’s railway attendants dig through trash to recover gold jewelry for passenger
Vietnam News 09:05 03/01/2026Vietnamese railway attendants went to unusual lengths to help passengers after recovering gold jewelry mistakenly thrown away on a train and returning a forgotten handbag containing cash and bank cards, the national railway operator said.
