Update: April, 08/2021 - 08:53 | Passengers wait to board Shanghai's high-speed train to Pudong airport, China. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — Due to Việt Nam’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 Vũ 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.