Vietnam on Saturday 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 National Assembly of Vietnam has approved a government proposal to build a 1541km high-speed line connecting Hanoi with Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam's 15th National Assembly has passed a resolution on the investment policy for the north-south high-speed railway project with a total investment of 1.7 quadrillion Vietnamese dong (about US$67 billion).

Vietnam said Saturday that it will build a $67 billion high-speed railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, in a much-needed boost to infrastructure that is expected to drive growth and enhance its reputation among foreign investors.

The National Assembly has approved the $67 billion North-South High-Speed Railway, an ambitious infrastructure project set to reshape Vietnam’s transportation landscape by 2035.

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 greenlighted on Saturday a $67 billion high-speed railway project in the country, a much-needed boost to infrastructure,

Vietnam on Saturday 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,

Vietnam has announced plans to build a $67 billion high-speed railway connecting its capital, Hanoi, with Ho Chi Minh City.

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.