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Expert bets $5 million with Deputy Minister of Transport

 VietNamNet Bridge - If Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong can travel by train on the 1m gauge rail at the speed of 80-90 km per hour, Dr. Tran Dinh Ba says he is willing to give Dong $5 million.

Bike adventure marks responsible tourism

A two-day cycling trip in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh is to take place this weekend to raise awareness of responsible tourism.

Traffic accident death toll climbs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic deaths in the first seventh months of 2013 rose by 4.86 percent year-on-year, according to statistics released by the National Committee for Traffic Safety.

Earn a living on the railway of Saigon

Many people sell small things near the rails. Whenever trains pass, they have to stick to the handrail. Violations of railway safety is witnessed often in many road-railway intersections in HCM City.

Train crashes into container truck in Hung Yen

VietNamNet Bridge – A passenger train on the Hanoi - Hai Phong route hit a container truck, pushing the car 50 meters away, at 5.30am this morning, April 23, in Nhu Quynh town of Hung Yen Province.

Railways vow to change their look to attract more tourists

Travel firms have decided to spend big money to upgrade railroads in an effort to persuade more people to travel by railways.