VOV.VN - National train operator Vietnam Railways (VNR) resumed selling tickets on October 12 for both the North-South route and the Hanoi-Hai Phong route following several months of suspending its operation.

The ninth train of the Hanoi urban railway line No.3 connecting Nhon and Hanoi Station has arrived at the depot in Hanoi, and the 10th, also the last, train is expected to reach Hai Phong port on September 14, the Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) said on September 11.

An automatic fare collection system for the Hanoi urban railway line No.3 (Nhon-Hanoi Station) has been delivered from France to Vietnam to prepare for the installation and commercial operation of the elevated section of the project.

Vietnam will add 18 new routes, 1,528km in total length, to its national railway network by 2050, according to a draft planning for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision towards 2050.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) said on July 20 that it will organise the first container train transporting goods from the nation to Belgium, with the journey set to depart from Yen Vien station and arriving at Liege in Belgium.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has proposed total investment of VND240 trillion (US$10.4 billion) for the expansion of the railway network from now until 2030, to be sourced by the State budget and other legal sources.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi capital on July 1 carried out a test run of its trains on the overground track under the Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station Metro project before it is officially put into operation later this year.

The Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) has proposed borrowing non-interest loans worth VND800 billion (US$34.77 million) to deal with its difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ​

VOV.VN - Airport, railway, and bus stations in Ho Chi Minh City have been left largely deserted in recent days due to local authorities imposing social distancing measures throughout the southern city as part of efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) has made great efforts to reduce losses by actively targeting cargo transport instead of just passenger transport.