Lam Viet Tung, Chairman of the Vietnam Intellectuals Association in the Netherlands, has expressed his support for the proposed project on developing a North-South high-speed railway in Vietnam.

The Ministry of Transport will submit to the Politburo for consideration an investment policy for the construction of a North-South express rail link, which would cost up to 58.71 billion USD, this September.

A leader of the Vietnam Railway (VNR) Corporation said no countries in the world can complete a national express railway system within a few years because that work needs at least about 20 years.

Leaders of the Government, ministries, sectors and localities have agreed on solutions to help the expansion of transport infrastructure keep up with socio-economic development pace in the time ahead.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has urged the Ministry of Transport to accelerate finalizing the pre-feasibility study on the north-south express railway project.