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VinSpeed, Siemens team up to boost high speed rail development in VN

VinSpeed, Siemens team up to boost high speed rail development in VN

Under the agreement, Siemens Mobility will act as a technology partner, responsible for the design, supply, and integration of Velaro Novo high-speed trains, along with key railway systems such as ETCS Level 2 signaling with automatic train operation (ATO), telecommunications,...
Affordable housing needs careful design

Affordable housing needs careful design

Across the country, overall housing supply has been rising, but the share of affordable homes remains critically low. Experts are urging goverment regulations to control real estate prices to be carefully designed to ensure feasibility and avoid further market distortions.
Huge opportunities with North-South high-speed rail

Huge opportunities with North-South high-speed rail

The Ministry of Transport proposes a design speed of 350 km/h, a total length of 1,541 km, twin tracks, a gauge of 1,435 mm, and an estimated cost of US$67.34 billion for the mega project.
Big challenges hinder Viet Nams largest infrastructure project

Big challenges hinder Viet Nam’s largest infrastructure project

The Ha Noi-HCM City high speed rail project will benefit the country’s economy, but there are several challenges to implementation of the mega project, including financing, attracting private sector interest and a weak business case.
Transport system needs 50b over next five years

Transport system needs $50b over next five years

Viet Nam needs more than VND1,000 trillion (US$50 billion) to develop transport infrastructure by 2020, a conference held here yesterday by the Ministry of Transport was told.