North–South high-speed railway (proposed)

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The proposed North–South high-speed railway is a planned Vietnamese bullet train line intended to connect major cities from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, significantly reducing travel time and modernizing the country’s transport infrastructure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf high-speed railway project
infrastructure project
connectsCity Hanoi NERFINISHED
Ho Chi Minh City NERFINISHED
connectsRegion Northern Vietnam NERFINISHED
Southern Vietnam NERFINISHED
corridor North–South transport corridor of Vietnam NERFINISHED
country Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
designFeature dedicated passenger tracks
electrified railway
grade-separated alignment
endPoint Ho Chi Minh City NERFINISHED
expectedRole alternative to domestic air travel between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
backbone of Vietnam’s rail network
relieve congestion on National Route 1A
relieve congestion on the existing North–South railway
fundingModelConsidered public investment
public–private partnership (PPP)
impactExpected improved safety compared to road transport
reduced greenhouse gas emissions per passenger-kilometre compared to air travel
shorter Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City travel time compared to conventional rail
integrationPlan connect with existing conventional North–South railway
connect with urban rail systems in Hanoi
connect with urban rail systems in Ho Chi Minh City
languageOfOfficialName Vietnamese
lineType high-speed rail
passenger railway
locatedIn Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
nationalSignificance flagship transport project of Vietnam
operatorPlanned Vietnam Railways NERFINISHED
ownerPlanned Government of Vietnam NERFINISHED
passengerFocus long-distance passengers
planningAuthority Ministry of Transport of Vietnam NERFINISHED
planningPhase feasibility study
investment preparation
purpose increase passenger transport capacity
modernize Vietnam’s transport infrastructure
reduce travel time between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
support economic development along the North–South corridor
segmentType long-distance intercity rail
servedCorridor Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City NERFINISHED
startPoint Hanoi NERFINISHED
status planned
proposed
technologyConsidered European high-speed rail technology
Japanese Shinkansen technology
trackGauge standard gauge
transportMode rail

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Vietnam Railways network futureProjectRelated North–South high-speed railway (proposed)