VNR proposes extending expiry date for locomotives, carriages Statistics of the VNR showed 121 locomotives will not be used from the beginning of next year to 2026 due to the age rule, leaving it with only 141 by 2026.

Railway companies suspend tickets to Quảng Nam Province The railway sector has decided to suspend tickets from Hà Nội and HCM City to Quảng Nam Province, according to the Hà Nội Railway Transport Joint Stock Company.

Tracking COVID-19 train journeys

Passengers must fill in medical declarations and have their temperature checked before boarding.

Trains get cancelled due to coronavirus The ministry warned that worse was to come for the sector, with productivity drastically dropping by 40 to 80 per cent compared to the same time last year.

Việt Nam plans to develop railway industry Vũ Quang Khôi, director general of Việt Nam Railway Authority, talks to Vietnam News Agency about the country's plan to develop railways across the country.

VNR boss calls for an end to subsidisation Vũ Anh Minh, chairman of the State-owned Vietnam Railways Corporation told Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper that the railway sector would be able to implement autonomy and mobilise capital investment on its system if subsidies and red tape were eliminated.

Railway stations must stay in city centres: experts

While Việt Nam Railway wants to keep its stations in city centres, many localities plan to push them to outlying areas, pleading pressure on inner-city traffic infrastructure, Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper has reported.  

Urban railway helps reduce carbon emissions: JICA

JICA's survey has found urban railways are a form of transport with lower carbon emissions than cars and motorbikes.

Railway station or commercial centre? Careful consideration needed

The Việt Nam Railways Corporation is set to submit an ambitious plan to the Government regarding railway infrastructure exploitation.

The State needs do more to attract private investment in railway infrastructure

The State must play a key role in investing in the national railway infrastructure to boost the development of the railway transport and attract more private investors to the sector, experts have said.