21/10/2026
🇻🇳 Vietnam A US$67 billion bullet train the length of the country
Vietnam’s first high-speed railway will run 1,541 km from Ngoc Hoi station in Hanoi to Thu Thiem station in Ho Chi Minh City, through 20 provinces, with 23 passenger stations and 5 freight stations and a design speed of 350 km/h.
The government has ordered construction to start by the end of 2026, a year earlier than first planned. A separate new line from Lao Cai through Hanoi to Haiphong, linking to China’s network, is due to begin in December
Sources: The Saigon Times via Tuoi Tre, VnEconomy, Vietnam Government News
Credit : WorldWise