The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has agreed with a proposal to soon build a high-speed train line connecting Ho Chi Minh City with the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city, the Government News has reported.
As planned, the 174-km Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho line will run through Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho city, and the four provinces of Binh Duong, Long An, Tien Giang, and Vinh Long and be built before 2030.
The line will play a crucial role in linking the key economic center of the south with the key economic center of the Mekong Delta, enhancing competitiveness and supporting the supply of goods to consumption markets.
The MoT was quoted as saying that the large-scale project has initial investment of an estimated $7 billion and will use complex techniques and technology. It is therefore necessary to conduct careful, thorough, and comprehensive studies and objective and scientific assessments, especially relating to the allocation of resources.
It targets completing a feasible study for submission to relevant authorities by 2025.
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