Railways

New Sai Gon - Nha Trang trains on trial run

August 09, 2024 | 16:55

The trial of new trains shuttling between Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang beach city in the central province of Khanh Hoa, two of Vietnam’s most renowned tourist destinations, began on August 9

Top transport groups speed up restructure

August 16, 2022 | 09:00

Various state-run transport giants in Vietnam are seeking to diversify investment sources and restructure in order to sufficiently pull out of the mire of the last couple of years.

Ray of hope for prolonged Vietnam Railways merger

April 20, 2022 | 15:00

While state-owned Vietnam Railways has finally got government approval for the long-awaited merger of its two units, the efficiency of the action will take time to assess, along with how to deal with a labour surplus.

Outdated framework impedes rail recovery

August 13, 2021 | 09:00

State-owned Vietnam Railways suffered severe losses during the last 18 months and now plans to cope by expanding international shipments of fruits and other agricultural products.

Vietnam Railways reports growth in cargo trains during COVID-19

August 22, 2020 | 16:35

Despite negative impacts of COVID-19 on passenger trains, Vietnam’s railway sector saw important growth in cargo trains.

'Plan Bee' gets Indian elephants to buzz off railways

July 11, 2019 | 09:07

Indian Railways have come up with a novel way of getting elephants to buzz off from train tracks: Speakers that play the sound of bees to scare the jumbos away.