The ambitious railway line will stretch 1,541 kilometers (957 miles) between the Vietnamese capital and the financial capital in the south. Construction is expected to begin in 2027 and Vietnam hopes that the first trains will start operating by 2035. The train will pass through 20 provinces and cities, with 23 passenger stations and five freight stations along the way. It will transport both people and goods and will also service defense purposes, state media said. State media said that Vietnam will prioritize domestic funding for the project but may consider foreign loans if they are affordable and not restrictive.

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Persons: Transport Nguyen Danh Huy, ” Organizations: Vietnam’s National Assembly, Transport Locations: Vietnam, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City