HANOI- The Vietnamese parliament has now approved a railway project worth over US$8 billion that will connect its northern port city to the Chinese border.
The project, which will connect the two countries, received overwhelming support from lawmakers, with 455 out of 459 voting in favour, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing Vietnam News.
The main route will be 391 kilometres long, with 28 kilometres of branch lines connecting Haiphong, the port city, to Lao Cai, a mountainous city bordering China’s Yunnan province.
The project will cover nine localities, with the total cost estimated to be approximately US$8.36 billion.
The feasibility study will begin this year, and Vietnam aims to complete the project by 2030, it reported.– Bernama-Anadolu
