The rail line, which will link the southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City to the capital Hanoi, is expected to cost $67 billion.

Vietnam is going ahead with a multi-billion-dollar high-speed rail line that will link around 20 destinations and span over 957 miles, the country's federal parliament confirmed on Saturday.

Vietnam's National Assembly has approved the construction of a US$67 billion high-speed railway linking Hanoi in the north to Ho Chi Minh City in the south

Vietnam will start building a $67 billion high-speed rail network to connect its northern and southern provinces in 2027, as the government plans large infrastructure projects to support its economic growth ambitions.

HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnam’s parliament on Saturday (Nov 30) voted to approve a policy to use public investment for the country’s largest-ever high-speed railway project connecting the capital Hanoi with the southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam said Saturday that it will build a $67 billion high-speed railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, in a much-needed boost to infrastructure that is expected to drive growth and enhance its reputation among foreign investors.

Vietnam's parliament approved laws on data protection and electricity, as well as a resolution supporting a $67 billion high-speed rail project on Saturday, the last day of its twice-yearly regular session.

Vietnam has approved the construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital Hanoi in the north to Ho Chi Minh city in the south at an estimated cost of $67 billion.

Vietnam has approved the construction of a high-speed railway between Hanoi in the north and Ho Chi Minh City in the south. Vietnam on Saturday announced plans to build a $67- billion high-speed railway from the northern capital,