VNR launch new freight train service Vietnam Railway (VNR) launched a North-South express freight train route to connect Hà Nôi and Sóng Thần Industrial Zone in southern Bình Dương Province yesterday.

Ministry wants to restart railway project

The Ministry of Transport wants to secure investment from the private sector to complete the Yên Viên – Cái Lân Railway project, which connects Yên Viên Station in Hà Nội with Cái Lân Station in the northern province of Quảng Ninh.

Dams release water, flood several areas

Seven dams and reservoirs in Quảng Nam and Thừa Thiên-Huế provinces began releasing water in preparation for the torrential rain that was already pouring down over the central region.

Typhoon Damrey kills 69

The number of dead people due to typhoon Damrey now raised to 69, 20 people higher than the Monday report of central and south central localities – where the typhoon churned through.

North-South expressway can’t be delayed: Government

National Assembly (NA) deputies at a discussion yesterday afternoon largely agreed that the Ministry of Finance should be the focal-point agency to manage public debts to prevent management overlaps and inconsistencies.

54 dead, 39 missing after depression

At least 54 people died, 31 others were injured and 39 are missing due to heavy rains and floods triggered by a tropical depression hitting northern and central localities in recent days, according to National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention.

Hà Nội-Lào Cai train route re-opens

The train route connecting Hà Nội and Lào Cai Province officially re-opened early Friday morning.

 

Hà Nội-Lào Cai train route halted

The train route connecting Hà Nội and Lào Cai provinces has come to a standstill after a landslide buried at least six carriages of a cargo train on Monday evening.

 

New high-end train service kicks off between HCM City and Phan Thiết1

A high-end train service between HCM City and Phan Thiết City in Bình Thuận Province will begin operation on March 20.

Railway fares cut to promote tourism Fares will be cut in half on train route STC1 from Sai Gon to the central province of Ninh Thuan and train STC2 from Ninh Thuan to Sai Gon on October 3 and 4, according to the Sai Gon Railway Passenger Transportation Company.