Vietnam’s railway network planning expects to have 16 new national lines with a total length of about 4,802km by 2030.

A railway station in the northern province of Bac Giang will offer international freight transportation services from February 18, as all material and procedure preparations have been done, according to the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR).

VOV.VN - The number of passengers passing through Ho Chi Minh City’s railway station has increased drastically over recent days as people return to their hometowns ahead of celebrating the Lunar New Year or Tet festival.

The Government has disbursed more than VND910 billion (US$38.5 million) for the implementation of the Cat Linh–Ha Dong urban railway project.

VOV.VN - Approximately 11,500 traffic accidents nationwide killed a total of 6,384 people and injured 7,804 others between December 15, 2021, and December 14, 2022, according to figures given by the Office of the National Traffic Safety Committee.

President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher visited the France-invested Nhon-Hanoi station urban railway line in Hanoi on December 9 as part of his visit to Vietnam.

The Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station urban rail system in the capital city will undergo a test run starting from December 5 in limited conditions, according Sytra – the consulting contractor of the project.

VOV.VN - A foreign traveler has been injured in a collision with a local train which occurred on the famous Train Street in Hanoi, local media outlets reported.

Lao Minister of Planning and Investment Khamjane Vongphosy talked to the Vietnam News Agency on Laos-Vietnam economic and investment cooperation and measures to further promote bilateral ties in these aspects to match the close political relationship.

Various actions have been taken to bring a new face for the Vietnamese railway system in the future.