According to reports, Vietnam delayed the commencement of the $67 billion North-South high-speed railway project until the end of 2027, one year later than originally planned. The project is one of Vietnam's iconic infrastructure projects, and this time it has been greatly delayed. Vietnam's Minister of Construction Chen Hongming said in an article on the department's official website: “The progress of the project fell short of expectations and was mainly affected by objective factors.” According to the report, Chen Hongming called for formulating detailed implementation plans, setting clear time points, and implementing a special personnel responsibility system for site clearance, consulting, survey, and construction work, so as to speed up the progress of the project.

According to reports, Vietnam delayed the commencement of the $67 billion North-South high-speed railway project until the end of 2027, one year later than originally planned. The project is one of Vietnam's iconic infrastructure projects, and this time it has been greatly delayed. Vietnam's Minister of Construction Chen Hongming said in an article on the department's official website: “The progress of the project fell short of expectations and was mainly affected by objective factors.” According to the report, Chen Hongming called for formulating detailed implementation plans, setting clear time points, and implementing a special personnel responsibility system for site clearance, consulting, survey, and construction work, so as to speed up the progress of the project.