HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): International railway freight between Vietnam and Europe beginning this month has been postponed as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to an official from the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR).
VNR plans new railway stations to increase connectivity 12:36 | 17/03/2021
Leader of the Nghe An provincial Peopleâs Committee and VNR chairman studying the plans
The Nghe An provincial Peopleâs Committee last week worked with the working group of Vietnam Railways (VNR) led by chairman Vu Anh Minh to discover possibilities of increasing connectivity of railways with key production areas, import-export areas, and other means of transport.
The North-South railway network runs through 52 wards in Hoang Mai, Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Nghi Loc, Hung Nguyen, and Vinh city of Nghe An with a total length of 95.5km long.
At present, the rail has 1m gauge which means its capacity is limited, while the stations and the tracks were built decades ago. Worse still, railway stations do not have a goods yard or big warehouses to meet the growing demand for transportation, unloading and loading, and storage.