Vietnam, China and railway

Vietnam to approve key infrastructure projects, revised GDP target
Vietnam's National Assembly on Wednesday approved raising the economic growth target for this year and backed major infrastructure projects, including a rail link to China and the construction of the country's first nuclear power plants.
Vietnam approves over US$88bil rail link project to connect with China
The Vietnamese parliament has now approved a railway project worth over US$8 billion that will connect its northern port city to the Chinese border.
Vietnam’s National Assembly Approves $8B Rail Link to China
The project is expected to reinforce the already strong economic linkages between northern Vietnam and southern China.
Vietnam raises GDP growth target to at least 8%, approves China rail link
Vietnam's National Assembly on Wednesday approved raising the economic growth target for this year and also voted in favour of major infrastructure projects, including the country's first nuclear power plants and a rail link to China.
Vietnam parliament approves $8 billion railway with loan from China
The Vietnam National Assembly on Wednesday gave a near-unanimous approval to a railway bill that allows the country to utilize Chinese loans for the construction of a new $8.3 billion link aimed at improving transport connections between the two neighboring countries.
Vietnam gives green light to $8bn rail link to China
The railway project will extend about 390.9km from Lao Cai province, near the Chinese border, to Lach Huyen station in Hai Phong, Vietnam.
Vietnam approves $8bn rail link to China, solidifying communist ties: Video
Vietnam's National Assembly has given the green light to a massive $8.3 billion railway project that will connect the country to China. This ambitious endeavour aims to boost trade and connectivity between the two nations,
Vietnam to invest $8B in rail link to China
The National Assembly has approved plans for the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway, which links to the border with China, at a cost of US$8.37 billion or $15.96 million per kilometer.
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Vietnam decides to impose temporary anti-dumping tariff on China steel products
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Vietnam firmly committed to multilateralism, international solidarity, says UN ambassador
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Vietnam War survivor and ‘Meiwah Man’ Larry La shares his journey in new memoir
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Vietnam parliament approves plan for leaner government
Vietnam's National Assembly on Tuesday approved a bold bureaucratic reform plan that will slash up to a fifth of government ...
Bestway Becomes Largest Non-China Manufacturer in Its Industry; Expands Further Into Vietnam
CHANDLER, ARIZONA / ACCESS Newswire / February 21, 2025 / Bestway ®, the worldwide manufacturing and innovation leader of recreational items, is more than doubling its manufacturing presence in ...
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Vietnam’s ‘Era of National Rise’ and the Risk of Imperial Overreach: Lessons from 1975
Despite its growing prosperity and ambition, the country still has to tread a careful line between larger regional and global ...
'Crucible 1972': JU prof's book features two Vietnam War Navy aviators from Jacksonville
Vietnam experiences of Navy vets from Florida helped Keith Saliba tell his "Crucible" story of America at war in the pivotal ...