Transport ministry works on high-speed rail proposalThe Ministry of Transport plans to submit a pre-feasibility study report on a high-speed north-south railway project to the government this year for consideration. They have also suggested railway construction experiences of developed countries as well as raising capital for the Ministry of Transport. Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The asked the consortium to quickly complete the pre-feasibility study report in August and work with HCM City, Nghe An and Danang on the station position and direction. The Ministry of Transport will submit the project’s pre-feasibility study report to the government for consideration this year. Vietnam has been talking about the North-South Express Railway for years, but it has been delayed due to high costs.

Source: VietNamNet News August 18, 2018 18:22 UTC