Cheap plane, train tickets to tourist destinations offered on National Day

Monday, Aug 22, 2022

The Vietnam Railways Corporation also plans to increase trains during the holiday at prices only 77-84 per cent of those offered during peak time in summer.

VNR to reduce subsidiaries under restructuring plan

Monday, Apr 18, 2022

The Prime Minister has approved the restructuring of Vietnam Railways to reduce the number of its subsidiaries.

VNR should seek ways to promote logistics services

Friday, Feb 04, 2022

Amid the pandemic and difficulties in logistic transport, the railway industry must work out solutions to accelerate logistics services to reduce challenges for businesses, according to industry insiders.

Railway revenue hits all-time low in August

Tuesday, Sep 14, 2021

Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) reported its revenue fell to an all-time low in August as the COVID-19 social distancing measures dragged on its passenger transport.

Railway businesses focus on cargo transport to reduce pandemic impacts

Wednesday, Jun 16, 2021

Heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) has made great efforts to reduce losses by actively targeting cargo transport instead of just passenger transport.

Railways revenues take $57.4 million hit from COVID

Monday, Jan 11, 2021

The Vietnam Railways Corporation has lost VND1.32 trillion (US$57.4 million) in revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic and flooding in the central region.

VNR launches app to sell tickets

Wednesday, Jul 15, 2020

The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) officially launched an application to buy train tickets and pay online on smartphones from July 15 to improve customer services.

Vietnam Railways estimates a $60 million loss due to pandemic

Tuesday, Jun 30, 2020

Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) estimates a loss of nearly VNĐ1.4 trillion (US$60 million) after tax in 2020, a massive blow to the company due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VNR proposes extending expiry date for locomotives, carriages

Saturday, May 30, 2020

Statistics of the VNR showed 121 locomotives will not be used from the beginning of next year to 2026 due to the age rule, leaving it with only 141 by 2026.

Vietnam Railways Corporation takes online transport orders

Monday, Apr 06, 2020

More than 150 passenger trains between localities in Viet Nam have been stopped temporarily due to the pandemic. 

Train services derailed by funding chaos

Saturday, Feb 22, 2020

Viet Nam could cease to have an operating train system in less than two weeks unless a funding issue at Vietnam Railways (VNR) is resolved, an official has said.

Nearly 40,000 train tickets returned due to Covid-19

Wednesday, Feb 19, 2020

Vietnam Railways (VR) said that its revenue ped by nearly VND65 billion (US$2.8 million) in the past 19 days compared to the same period last year due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Vietcombank and Vietnam Railways ink strategic co-operation agreement

Friday, Dec 21, 2018

Vietcombank and Vietnam Railways (VNR) on Thursday signed a comprehensive strategic co-operation agreement in Ha Noi, marking an important step in the development of their relationship.

VNR targets 8% revenue growth in 2018

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2018

Vietnam Railways (VNR) has targeted a revenue growth of over eight per cent on last year’s figure of VND8.17 trillion, Vu Anh Minh, the corporation’s chairman, said on January 20.

Vietnam Railways Corporation has new chairman

Thursday, Mar 02, 2017

Minister of Transport Truong Quang Nghia appointed Vu Anh Minh as the Chairman of Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) on Tuesday.