Viet Nam to build new railway linking major port to China

Viet Nam is set to begin construction of a new railway connecting its largest northern port to the Chinese border by the end of next year, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced on Sunday.

The project, a 417-kilometre (259-mile) rail line, will run from Lao Cai province, which borders China, through the capital city of Hanoi, and terminate at Haiphong City, a major port.

Prime Minister Chinh that the government will submit the project to the National Assembly for approval in February.

Attribution: Reuters

Subediting: M. S. Salama