Vietnam Estimates China Rail Link Will Cost US$7.2 Billion

Vietnam has estimated the cost of building a new railway linking it with China’s Yunnan province at VND 179 trillion ($7.2 billion).

Source: Bangkok Post

The 427-kilometre railway would run from the border province of Lao Cai through the capital Hanoi and port city of Haiphong to Ha Long City, the official Vietnam News Agency reported. Vietnam has been seeking to upgrade its aging railway systems, including plans to build a high-speed railway running along the length of the country and lines linking with China, its largest trading partner.

Vietnam Railway Authority has submitted the plan to build the Lao Cai-Ha Long railway to the transport ministry for review and approval, the report said. Construction of the railway is expected to begin in 2030, it said, adding that transportation demand along this railway link is estimated at 8.3 million passengers and 17.5 million metric tonnes of cargo a year by 2050.

Vietnam has approached China for technology and funding for its plans to develop railways linking the two countries, which are already connected by a system of highways and two railway lines that are old and need upgrading on the Vietnam side. The two Asian neighbours have repeatedly showed interest in boosting rail links, and recent visits to each other’s countries by their leaders often included signing of agreements on railway cooperation.

Separately, Vietnam’s National Assembly at its next meeting beginning on Monday is expected to approve a $67-billion plan to build a 1,541-km high-speed railway from Hanoi to business hub Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s largest ever infrastructure project.

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