Category: Vietnam

Hau River Bridge to shorten travel time between HCMC, Mekong Delta Tra Vinh and Soc Trang provinces A new bridge will be built next month across the Hau River, a Mekong tributary, to replace ferry services between Tra Vinh and Soc Trang Provinces. Costing VND8 trillion (US$327.4 million) in official development aid, Dai Ngai Bridge […]

First HCMC metro line to open in July 2024 Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line is expected to open in July next year, according to a revision of the project’s plans, which have already been delayed three years. The updated plan for HCMC’s Metro Line No. 1 was mentioned in a report sent to […]

Hanoi to spend $2.7b on metro line to connect with satellite urban areas Vietnam’s state appraisal council has approved an appraisal plan for the nearly-39-kilometer-long Van Cao-Hoa Lac urban railway project linking downtown Hanoi and outlying Thach That District, with a price tag of over VND65.4 trillion (US$2.7 billion). The metro line will feature a […]

Never-ending construction of Hanoi’s metro irks the city The Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line, meant to be a beacon for traffic connectivity and economic development, has been delayed seven times over the last 17 years. For the last two decades, the 12.5 km-long ongoing construction site has been a headache for those living nearby and local […]

China Railway Group expresses interests in building VietNam’s railways Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with leaders of several leading Chinese conglomerates in Nanning city, China’s Guangxi province, on September 16 on the occasion of his attendance at the 20th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) there. Prime Minister Phạm Minh […]

Vietnam’s Battle of the Metros In Vietnam’s Battle of the Metros, Chinese-led Hanoi project delivers an operational line as Japan’s Ho Chi Minh City system inches towards opening As construction of Vietnam’s Chinese-built Hanoi and Japanese-led Ho Chi Minh City metros continues, safety issues with the former have fed into stereotypes But at least it […]

Vietnam faces up to 2,000MW power shortfall Vietnam anticipates an energy shortfall of up to 2,000MW between 2024 and 2025, as the soaring electricity demand outpaces additions to capacity. An energy conference was convened in Hanoi on August 18, co-hosted by Vietnam’s Energy Efficiency Office – under the Ministry of Industry and Trade – and […]

Vietnam’s power industry to see strong surge in development There is ample room for Vietnam’s power industry to develop in the future as the demand for electricity grows, a trend that is forecast to continue for the next decade, according to industry insiders. According to Phu Hung Securities JSC (PHS), Vietnam has seen strong economic […]