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Comment on Ngoc Hoi Railway Station: The Hanoi station for the North-South high-speed railway by The stagnation of Vietnam’s railways

The stagnation of Vietnam’s railways — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:15:53 +0000

[…] will no longer be the terminal station for the North-South Railway. Instead, the service will use Ngoc Hoi Station to the south of the city. The current railway alignment will be replaced with Metro Line 1, so the […]

Comment on Hanoi – Ha Long Railway by The stagnation of Vietnam’s railways

The stagnation of Vietnam’s railways — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:15:38 +0000

[…] inability to build new railways is best illustrated by the Hanoi-Ha Long line. The current service takes 6 hours and 45 minutes to travel 164 km. The railway is being upgraded, […]

Comment on High hopes for Haiphong by Future Haiphong

Future Haiphong — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:59:22 +0000

[…] High hopes for Haiphong – [26/09/22]Trip report and construction update from this underrated historic port city. […]

Comment on Long Thanh International Airport: the second airport of Ho Chi Minh City by Vietnam aviation report (2022)

Vietnam aviation report (2022) — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:58:17 +0000

[…] I have been covering the future second airport of Ho Chi Minh City, the current airport (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) is supposed to start expansion work this […]

Comment on Proposed speeds of the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City Express Railway by Vietnam aviation report (2022)

Vietnam aviation report (2022) — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:57:52 +0000

[…] The annual OAG report on the busiest flight routes has been released for 2022, and Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City is the second busiest domestic flight route in the world. There is basically no competition with rail as it takes a day and a half to do the trip. I keep waiting for the day when Vietnam announce their plans for the North-South Express railway, and how fast the railway will be. […]

Comment on The bad urban design of Forest City: Malaysia’s futuristic city making the same mistakes as its old cities by Yusuf Fawwaz

Yusuf Fawwaz — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:34:51 +0000

As a Malaysian, thank you for covering this on site. I’ve always been unintrested / skeptical of these large urban projects. They could’ve made it a forest reserve or a better urban area, when they spend more time. Instead of an urban paradise, the same problems as KL arise: unwalkable roads, non-bicycle-friendly lane, and car-centric planning. Time is an important resource in projects like these, and they should NOT be investor bait.

Comment on Future Southeast Asia Site News: June 2026 by James Clark

James Clark — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:07:44 +0000

In reply to Rich Hintz. Good idea for the Singapore bike rental. I am considering Southern Laos at the end of the year, and cycling around Don Det makes sense.

Comment on Future Southeast Asia Site News: June 2026 by Rich Hintz

Rich Hintz — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:27:27 +0000

When in SG you might want to take a spin on the rental pedal bikes there. I’ve been doing some lightweight exploring of the non traffic cycle routes.
I recommend you get something like a removable NiteIze phone handlebar mount, since the provided basket is pretty useless as a phone carrier. Strava and RidewithGPS have route suggestions.
Looking for a bike helmet suitable for travel. I found a bike rental place in Phnom Penh close to non crazy PP traffic, but was too lazy to get there from BKK1.
Don Det is great for biking with many rental outlets. Pakse, Banlung, Stung Treng, and Sen Monorom struck out because mostly my dumb pre trip planning.

Comment on Ho Chi Minh City Metro Concept Map (if Saigon had a subway like Shanghai) by James Clark

James Clark — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:48:18 +0000

In reply to Que Lam. Thanks, yes I keep saying that I hope I see these lines in my lifetime!

Comment on Ho Chi Minh City Metro Concept Map (if Saigon had a subway like Shanghai) by Que Lam

Que Lam — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:07:22 +0000

Very interesting job you did! Today june 2026, only line 2 has started. All the other lines remains planned or announced, but nothing has really started yet. I hope I will still be alive when all metro lines will be finished