The Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong Railway is an upgrade of the current railway along the same route. The original line is a metre-gauge railway that was built by France to connect Kunming in China to the port in Haiphong. The new line will be a standard-gauge railway that will be connected to the standard-gauge railway from […]
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Hai Phong plans to build 8 new railway lines
Hai Phong plans to build 4 new national railway lines; 4 urban railway lines. According to the Hai Phong City Planning Report for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 – the draft for public consultation of the City People’s Committee, Hai Phong plans to build four new national railway lines; 4 urban railway […]
Future Haiphong
Haiphong is a seaport city in Northeast Vietnam, approximately 100 km east of Hanoi. It is the third-largest city in Vietnam and home to the largest post, which serves Hanoi and the Red River Delta region. Haiphong is one of five cities in Vietnam that is a separate municipality and not in any of the […]
High hopes for Haiphong
Trip report and construction update from this underrated historic port city. This is my second time in Haiphong, and things have changed since my last visit in 2019. I’m putting together a Future Haiphong fact sheet while I’m here, which involves walking around the major construction sites. Haiphong is home to the largest port in Vietnam, […]
