The Vietnam Railway Project Management Board under the Ministry of Transport has submitted to the ministry a project with total investment of over VND2.2 trillion (US$95.88 million) to improve railway connections between Vietnam's Lao Cai Station and China's North Hekou Station.

The Ministry of Transport has recently issued a document asking People’s Committees of cities and provinces to coordinate in instructing the implementation of temporary guidelines on transport activities so as to ensure safe and flexible adaptation to and effective control of COVID-19 pandemic.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Ministry of Transport on October 20 signed a record of discussion for a project on strengthening the urban railway training capacity for the Railway College.

VOV.VN - The first North-South train restarted operations on the afternoon of October 13 following a three-month temporary suspension aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, with many passengers unable to hide their joy at returning to their various hometowns.

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.