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.

The railway, which will stretch more than 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) from the capital in the north to the country's business hub in the south, will reduce the current journey time by rail from 30 hours to around five.

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 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 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 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,

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's parliament approved a data protection law, energy legislation, and a resolution for a $67 billion high-speed rail project connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The data law affects personal data processing and international transfers,

Vietnam has approved the construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital Hanoi in the north with the financial capital of Ho Chi Minh in the south

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.