VOV.VN - The National Assembly Standing Committee opened its 46th session in Hanoi on June 3, focusing on legislation debates to prepare for the second phase of the ongoing National Assembly sitting.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiang outlined strategic cooperation orientations during their talks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 27, on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

Vietnamese industrial conglomerate Truong Hai Group Corporation (Truong Hai Group) has submitted a formal proposal to the Prime Minister to invest more than VND1.56 trillion (some US$61.35 billion) in the country’s high-speed railway linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Danh Huy had a working session in Hanoi on May 27 with Director General of the French Development Agency (AFD) Rémy Rioux and representatives of the European Union Delegation in Vietnam to discuss cooperation in transport and construction, within the framework of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Railways welcomed the first international passengers on board a train from Nanning Station (China) to Gia Lam Station (Hanoi) on May 25 evening, marking the resumption of the cross-border passenger train service between the two countries after a five-year COVID-inflicted hiatus.

VOV.VN - After a 5-year suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the international passenger train service between Vietnam and China will officially resume operations starting May 25, 2025.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has proposed enhanced cooperation between Vietnam and the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) to boost the country’s railway industry, covering technology transfer, training of highly skilled personnel, management practices, and operational solutions.

VOV.VN - The Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project, one of Vietnam’s important rail routes connecting it with China, is set to break ground on December 19 this year, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a government meeting in Hanoi on May 20 evening.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception on May 14 for Chen Sichang, General Manager of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), a subsidiary of the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC).

VinSpeed High-Speed Rail Investment and Development JSC on May 14 officially announced its registration to invest in Vietnam’s North–South high-speed railway project, with an estimated investment of VND1.562 quadrillion (or US$61.35 billion), excluding costs related to compensation, relocation support.