Upgraded trains launched on Ho Chi Minh City–Nha Trang route
Travel 15:40 13/10/2026Vietnam Railways has introduced upgraded SNT1/SNT2 trains with improved interiors, amenities and passenger services, aiming to meet growing travel demand and make rail journeys between Ho Chi Minh City and the popular coastal destination of Nha Trang more appealing.
Tourists can explore northern Vietnam heritage by train for just $7.7
Travel 16:24 11/10/2026Local and international visitors can enjoy traditional Then singing, the sounds of the handmade gourd lute, called Dan Tinh, tea tasting, and local delicacies on a heritage train journey from Hanoi to Thai Nguyen Province, located in northern Vietnam, for an expected return fare of just VND 200,000 (US$7.7).
Foreign tourists rave about Vietnam’s scenic train rides, call them worth every minute
Travel 15:26 11/10/2026From breathtaking coastal views to luxurious cross-country adventures, Vietnam’s train journeys are charming foreign tourists who find that slowing down makes the travel experience all the more rewarding.
Historic steam trains tested on Hue-Da Nang route through Vietnam’s Hai Van Pass
Travel 10:00 05/10/2026Two historic steam locomotives dating back to the 1960s have completed a technical trial run on the railway linking Hue and Da Nang through Hai Van Pass, as Vietnam Railways assesses their safety and potential return to service.
First freight train safely passes through S. Korean ODA-funded tunnel in north-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:14 21/09/2026The first freight train has safely passed through Khe Net Railway Tunnel in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam, marking the start of a six-day trial operation before the tunnel, financed by South Korea’s official development assistance (ODA) loans, officially enters service on Vietnam’s North-South railway line.
Vietnam’s new tourist train connecting Hue-Phong Nha to launch in late August
Travel 08:09 15/08/2026A heritage tourist train linking Hue and Phong Nha, two of Vietnam’s renowned tourism destinations, is set to begin operations on August 28, with ticket discounts available during its initial launch period.
Café owner booked after foreign tourist’s phone knocked away by passing train in Hanoi
Vietnam News 08:52 12/08/2026Police have booked the owner of a coffee shop on Hanoi’s famous trackside coffee street after a foreign tourist sitting close to the tracks had her phone knocked out of her hand by a passing train.
Hanoi’s trackside coffee street remains bustling after foreign tourist’s phone knocked away by train
Travel 22:41 11/08/2026Cafés along Hanoi’s famous ‘Train Street’ were still opening their doors to customers early on Tuesday, just days after a foreign tourist’s phone was knocked from her hand by a passing train.
From Hue to Phong Nha: Vietnam’s new tourist train to launch September 1
Travel 19:35 02/08/2026Vietnam is set to launch a new tourist train linking the imperial capital of Hue with Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park on September 1, offering travelers a rail journey through some of the country’s most celebrated cultural and natural heritage.
Foreign odor reported on train near Tokyo; woman sent to hospital
World 16:20 11/05/2026KAWASAKI, KANAGAWA PREF., -- Passengers of a train running in Kanagawa Prefecture, adjacent to Tokyo, on Sunday complained of a foreign odor, and a woman was sent to hospital.
Two trains collide in Denmark, injuring 17 people, emergency service says
World 14:34 23/04/2026COPENHAGEN - Two local trains collided head-on in Denmark on Thursday, injuring at least 17 people, four of whom were in a critical condition, the emergency service told Reuters.
JR East to monitor Yamanote line pantographs with AI
World 17:51 11/03/2026TOKYO -- East Japan Railway Co. has said it will launch a trial in April of a system that uses artificial intelligence to monitor pantographs on trains running on its busy Yamanote Line in Tokyo to detect defects in train cars at an early stage.
