Vietnam to Begin North-South High-Speed Railway Construction Next Year
The Vietnamese government announced that construction of the North-South high-speed railway, approximately 1,541 km long, will commence next year. With a design speed of 350 km/h and an estimated total investment of $67.34 billion, it is expected to reduce travel time between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to about 5.5 hours.
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