Vietnam plans to build a border high -speed rail, and the cost may reach 58.7 billion US dollars

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] The Vietnamese government said on the 14th that it is considering the construction of a high -speed railway running along the border of the country, and its cost may be as high as 58.7 billion US dollars.

According to Reuters on the 14th, the Vietnamese government said at a press conference last Sunday that the Ministry of Transportation of the country will submit a proposal to build a 1545 -kilometer railway next month.According to the Vietnamese government, the total length of the first two sections of the high -speed railway is 665 kilometers, with a total cost of US $ 24.72 billion and will be opened to traffic in 2032.The entire project will be completed between 2045 and 2050.

It is reported that the Vietnamese government is currently increasing investment in transportation infrastructure to support its rapid growth economy.(Jiang Xue)