VOV.VN - Repairs on the railway section running through the South-central region are expected to be completed by November 26–27, as severe damage caused by recent floods continues to disrupt operations.

The Minister of Construction has requested VinSpeed High-Speed Rail Investment and Development JSC and Truong Hai Group Joint Stock Company (Thaco) to complete documents seeking approval of their proposals to invest in the North-South high-speed railway.

VOV.VN - On March 1, the Duc Lien Commune People's Committee in Vu Quang District, Ha Tinh province, reported a train-truck collision at Hoa Duyet Station in Lien Hoa village, causing the train to derail and damaging several meters of track.

VOV.VN - A freight train pulling 20 cars with a total weight of 840.7 tonnes derailed at Hai Van Nam station of Da Nang city, making the North-South railway paralyzed.

With the development of the high-speed North-South railway project, the focus has turned to training a local workforce to minimise dependence on foreign expertise in express rail operations.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) on July 9 launched a video clip promoting the country’s railway tourism as a product that is expected to bring an interesting experience for travelers.

VOV.VN - British travel guide Lonely Planet has named The Reunification Express, the nation’s north-south railway, among its list of the top 8 most incredible train journeys in the world.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Thong Nhat (Reunification) Express, also known as the North-South railway route, has been listed among the top 10 best sleeper train journeys globally, according to The Travel magazine of Canada.

The total volume of goods traded between Vietnam and China going through the two border-gate railway stations of Lao Cai and Dong Dang reached more than 838,000 tonnes in the first nine months of 2021, up 43% year-on-year, according to statistics of the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR).

Five new high-speed rail lines between Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces expected to be built by 2025 would help to ensure smooth transport of goods and improve logistics services and connections between major seaports.