January 08, 2026 | 14:12

Transport sector records positive growth in 2025

Minh Kiệt

Cargo and passenger transport increasing 14.6% and 22.2%, respectively.

Transport sector records positive growth in 2025

The transport sector continued to be one of the key drivers of economic growth in 2025, recording year-on-year increases of 14.6% in cargo transport and 22.2% in passenger transport, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

Freight transport volume reached nearly 3 billion tons, with strong growth across all modes of transport. Road transport rose 14.1% year on year; inland waterways, 12.8%; maritime transport, 16.6%; rail transport, 7.1%; and aviation, 4.4%.

Meanwhile, the total number of passengers transported was estimated at more than 6.18 billion. Road transport dominated, with passenger turnover reaching 312 billion persons-km, a 13.6% increase from the previous year. Notably, railway transport posted a strong recovery, surging 100% year on year to 39.9 million passenger trips.

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