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Railway sector identifies major pillars in 2023

Railway sector identifies major pillars in 2023

The Vietnamese railway sector should identify major pillars to grow further in 2023, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Danh Huy said at a recent conference held by Vietnam Railways (VNR).
Hanoi allocates US$11,6 million to training 270 civil servants

Hanoi allocates US$11,6 million to training 270 civil servants

Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi allocated US$11,6 million to training 270 civil servants as Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Chu Ngoc Anh has just approved the project ‘Training and fostering to improve the quality of civil servants and public employees in Hanoi in the period of 2022 - 2025 and orientation to 2030’.
Realizing railway network plan of Southern region

Realizing railway network plan of Southern region

The SGGP Newspaper, on November 1, reported that the Ministry of Transport announced the railway network plan for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050. After that, the newspaper also raised the question of prioritizing the selection of projects with efficiency, playing as leverage for regional development. Feedback from readers, including many experts and managers, shows that these projects need to be implemented quickly to solve the problem of overload and high logistics costs for the whole Southern region.
Railway development needs to select routes based on efficiency

Railway development needs to select routes based on efficiency

According to the railway network planning in 2030 with a vision to 2050 recently announced by the Ministry of Transport, the North-South high-speed railway project will be prioritized investment in two sub-projects, namely the Hanoi - Vinh and Ho Chi Minh City - Nha Trang. Some bidding packages of these two projects are expected to start construction in 2028 and be put into operation in 2035. However, there are many opinions that it is necessary to prioritize investment in urgent and more effective railway lines.
Many trucks are empty on their inbound trip. (Photo: SGGP)

Transport trading floors operate ineffectively

One of the big shortcomings, weakening the competitiveness of Vietnamese goods not only in foreign markets but also in the domestic market, is the high transportation costs. This needs to be resolved immediately when several free trade agreements between Vietnam and many countries take effect.
Vietnam’s railway industry remains ailing

Vietnam’s railway industry remains ailing

The production and revenue of the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VRC) in 2019 failed to meet its plan and were much lower than those in the same period in the previous year. At the same time, the prospects of the railway industry remain pessimistic for the following years.
Traffic police handle violation (Photo: SGGP)

Committee urges to tighten control on transportation

The National Traffic Safety Committee yesterday announced in seven days of Tet festival, 218 traffic accidents killed 195 people and injured 199 others, a year-on-year decrease of 41 percent on accidents, 4 percent on deaths and 52 percent on injured people.