Vu Hong Phuong, director of the Railway Project Management Unit, the Ministry of Transport has instructed relevant agencies to develop a workforce training plan as part of the project proposal.

A high-speed train in Europe.

This plan includes early-stage training initiatives, allowing personnel to become familiar with the types of technology and management work needed once the project receives approval.

Preliminary estimates indicate that the project will require approximately 180,000 workers for construction, 13,880 operation staff, 700 management personnel, and around 1,200 consulting engineers.

To meet these demands, a multi-tiered training program has been devised, encompassing domestic training, overseas training, and a hybrid model. It offers four levels of qualification – technical workers, engineers, master's, and doctoral levels – targeting the five key groups of state agencies, project management units, operations units, training institutions, and research institutions.

The Politburo and the Party Central Committee have approved the project, assigning the Government to present a proposal to the 15th National Assembly at its 8th session scheduled to commence on October 21.

In the project's pre-feasibility study, the Ministry of Transport proposed a 1,541-km high-speed railway with a designed speed of 350 km/h.

The 1,435-mm gauge-line dual-track will be electrified, with a total estimated investment of US$67.34 billion.

Traversing 20 provinces and cities from Ngoc Hoi station in Hanoi to Thu Thiem station in Ho Chi Minh City, the line will include 23 passenger and five cargo stations at key freight hubs.

Nearly 34 million USD to build Cam Ly railway bridge

BAC GIANG - The Ministry of Transport has just approved for Cam Ly railway bridge project in Luc Nam district (Bac Giang province) on the Kep-Ha Long railway route with a total estimated investment of more than 796 billion VND (nearly 39 million USD) to separate the railway bridge and ensure safety. 

North-south high-speed railway to require 13,800 staff

The proposed north-south high-speed railway project would require around 13,880 people to operate by its scheduled opening date of 2040, according to the Vietnam Railways Corporation.

17 billion USD needed to build railway connecting to seaports

As much as 17 billion USD is needed to build two railway routes connecting to seaports, namely Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong and Bien Hoa-Vung Tau, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

Cam Ly railway officer honored for saving woman falling into the river

BAC GIANG - On the morning of September 25, the working delegation from Vietnam Railway Corporation visited Cam Ly commune, Luc Nam district (Bac Giang province) to award the Certificate of Merit from the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Railway Trade Union to Cam Ly railway officer Chu Van Dai (born 1971) of Ha Lang Railway Company for his brave action to timely rescue a woman in traffic accident.

Railway sector boosts int’l cargo transportation services

The launch of int’l cargo transportation services since the beginning of this year at two stations in the northern province of Bac Giang and the southern province of Binh Duong has opened up a new development direction for the sector.

Saigon Railway Company offers over 20,000 tickets for Lunar New Year holiday

On October 12, the Saigon Railway Transport JSC announced it will offer 20,000 tickets for the upcoming Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) 2024, the longest and most important traditional festival in Vietnam.