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Vietnam Approves Extra $3 Billion for Delayed China Rail Link

Bloomberg Markets Monday 24 August 2026, 06:19 UTC By Nguyen Xuan Quynh 1 min read
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Vietnam Approves Extra $3 Billion for Delayed China Rail Link Vietnam’s parliament approved raising the total investment in a railway linking the country to China by just over 86 trillion dong ($3.3 billion), as delays in land clearance push the project behind schedule. The move increases the overall cost to 289.3 trillion dong with completion due no later than 2030, according to a statement from the National Assembly on Monday.

Vietnam Approves Extra $3 Billion for Delayed China Rail Link Vietnam’s parliament approved raising the total investment in a railway linking the country to China by just over 86 trillion dong ($3.3 billion), as delays in land clearance push the project behind schedule. The move increases the overall cost to 289.3 trillion dong with completion due no later than 2030, according to a statement from the National Assembly on Monday.
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