The Vietnamese parliament has now approved a railway project worth over US$8 billion that will connect its northern port city to the Chinese border.

Vietnam's National Assembly on Wednesday approved raising the economic growth target for this year and also voted in favour of major infrastructure projects, including the country's first nuclear power plants and a rail link to China.

The project is expected to reinforce the already strong economic linkages between northern Vietnam and southern China.

HANOI: Vietnam's parliament on Wednesday (Feb 19) approved plans for an US$8 billion rail link from its largest northern port city to the border with China, boosting links between the two communist-ruled countries and making trade easier.

Vietnam's National Assembly has given the green light to a massive $8.3 billion railway project that will connect the country to China. This ambitious endeavour aims to boost trade and connectivity between the two nations,