High-speed railway imperative for Vietnam’s development Due to Vietnam’s natural features and geography, the development of a high-speed railway is imperative and any delays will hinder socio-economic growth, Chairman of Vietnam Railways Vu Anh Minh has said.
Minh said the current infrastructure of the railway network was getting older and falling into a state of disrepair.
The capacity was very low compared to the current demand for freight and passenger transport.
The railway sector has not improved as the capacity of a single track was only 21 pairs of trains per day.
The railroads were not regularly maintained and the quality of the infrastructure was severely degraded, he added.