Vietnamese lawmakers approve $6.47bn for north-south expressway extension
Construction on the expressway is expected to basically reach completion in 2025
Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City train offers scenic journey
The route was selected as one of the six most scenic train journeys in Asia
Vietnam could halve cost of north-south high-speed rail by reducing train speed: ministry
Building a passenger-only railway capable of sustaining a speed of up to 350km/h would be both costly and wasteful