International railway freight transport between Vietnam and Europe along the route through China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus and Poland to Germany and Western European countries is likely to be affected if railways from Poland to Belarus stop operation.

The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) has asked the Ministry of Transport to allocate about VND1.7 trillion (over US$74.7 million) for the reparation and upgrade of weak railway bridges in the 2022 – 2023 period, and separate rail and road traffic on all road-rail bridges.

VOV.VN - Saigon Railway Station has once again become bustling in recent days, a stark contrast to the deserted scenes during the pre-Tet period as many people choose to head back to Ho Chi Minh City by train.

International railway freight transport service posted positive growth last year and in January, according to the Vietnam Railway Corporation.

The freight train from Vietnam to Europe is operating very well after putting into operation for more than four months, according to Tran The Hung, General Director of Rail Transport and Trade Joint Stock Company (Ratraco).

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).

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.

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.

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 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. ​