An Overview of Vietnam Railways

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The first railway line of Vietnam was constructed in 1881 with 71 km in length linking Sai Gon and My Tho. Then the Trans-Vietline was operated in 1936. Up to now, railway network has been made a rapid leap compared with the starting period in terms of its scale and operation capacity. Vietnam Railway network consists of 7 main lines linking and passing through 35 provinces and cities with difficult terrains. Over 140 years of operation, VNR has continually developed and grown to become an one-member Limited Company operating and maintaining all the infrastructure of the national railway network.
Main Business Sector
To trade in railway transportation, domestic and international multimodal transport.
Management, exploitation, maintenance and repair of the national railway infrastructure system.
Trading in railway infrastructure system.
Operate national railway transportation.
Agent and transport services for railway, road, waterways, airways.
Consulting, surveying, designing, manufacturing, building and repairing vehicles, equipment, spare parts specialized in railway and mechanical products.
Industry & Profession Related
Business tourism, hotels, import and export of goods.
Consulting, surveying, designing, constructing traffic, irrigation, industrial and civil works.
Telecommunication and informatics services.
Trading in gasoline, oil, lubricants for the railway industry.
Warehouse business and transport support services.
Printing.
Vietnam railways map

Network and railway lines
Railway lines | Length (km) | Gauge (mm) | Note |
Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh city | 1,726 | 1,000 |
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Hanoi – Hai Phong | 96 | 1,000 |
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Hanoi – Lao Cai | 285 | 1,000 | Partly dual gauge |
Hanoi – Dong Dang | 165 | Dual gauge |
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Hanoi – Quan Trieu | 55 | Dual gauge |
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Kep – Ha Long – Cai Lan | 108 | 1,435 | Partly dual gauge |
Luu Xa – Kep | 57 | 1,435 | Partly dual gauge |
Bac Hong – Van Dien | 40 | 1,000 |
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