Vietnam is in a hurry to inviteWang YiThe foreign minister visited and made a request in person, hoping that China could help himRailwaysConstruction. Vietnam has been planning to build north and southHigh-speed railto strengthen the capital withEconomyThe center's linkages are realized nationwideRailwaysConnectivity. However, Vietnam'sHigh-speed railThe plan has been delayed for 18 years and progress has been slow. In the original plan, Vietnam intended to beHigh-speed railThe project was handed over to Japan, and the freight line upgrade was handed over to China. However, due to various reasons on the Japanese side, including budget overruns, Japan has not been able to formally participate in VietnamHigh-speed railConstruction. At the same time, other countries such as Laos, Cambodia and Indonesia have chosen to cooperate with China and theirHigh-speed railThe project is progressing rapidly, and Vietnam, which is working with Japan, feels urgent. So, Vietnam now wants China to accelerate its progressSino-VietnameseRailwaysproject to promote the development of travel and tourism between the two countries.
1. The current situation and demand of Vietnam's railways
VietnameseRailwaysThe total length of the network is more than 2,700 kilometers, of which more than 81% were built during the French colonial period. And after the independence of Vietnam, the new oneRailwaysOnly about 500 km. This led to Vietnam'sRailwaysThe development of the network is uneven, and the connection between the north and the south is relatively weak. As a country with a long and narrow north-south line, Vietnam urgently needs a link between the north and the southHigh-speed raillines to achieve nationwideRailwaysConnectivity.
2. The setback of Japan's high-speed rail cooperation
Vietnam originally planned to willHigh-speed railThe project was handed over to Japan to draw on its world-famous nameShinkansenTechnology. However, due to budget overruns and other issues, Japan was unable to participate in VietnamHigh-speed railConstruction. After many consultations, the plan provided by Japan has a long construction period and continues to improve, and finally no cooperation can be reached. This makes Vietnam'sHigh-speed railPlans were seriously hampered.
3. The choice of cooperation with China
Faced with the difficulty of cooperating with Japan, Vietnam began to explore the possibility of cooperating with China. Other countries, such as Indonesia, have also faced the dilemma of cooperation with Japan, but they have decisively chosen to cooperate with China and have made rapid progress. In view of these success stories, Vietnam decided to inviteWang YiThe foreign minister visited and hoped that China could help move forwardSino-VietnameseRailwaysProject.
1. The strategic significance of the China-Vietnam high-speed railway
Sino-VietnameseHigh-speed railThe construction is of great strategic importance for Vietnam. On the one hand, it will strengthen the capital withEconomyThe connection between the centers promotes the two placesEconomy, political and cultural exchanges. On the other hand,High-speed railThe construction will enable rapid transportation between the north and south of Vietnam, facilitate the movement of people and goods, and facilitateEconomyDevelop.
2. Prospects and opportunities for China-Vietnam cooperation
Sino-VietnameseHigh-speed railThe cooperation will bring great opportunities to Vietnam. On the one hand, China has an abundance ofHigh-speed railConstruction and operation experience, can provide technical support and professional construction team for Vietnam. On the other hand,Sino-VietnameseThe cooperation will promote the growth and tourism development between the two countries, bringing more opportunities and well-being to the people of the two countries.
3. China's support and cooperation mechanism
China vs. VietnamRailwaysSupport for construction can be achieved in a variety of ways. First, China can provide loans and investments to support Vietnam's infrastructure. Second, China may help Vietnam improve through technical cooperation and personnel trainingRailwaysBuild capacity. Finally, China can also take an active part in VietnamHigh-speed railproject, providing professional construction team and equipment to accelerate the progress of the project.
In general, Vietnam asked China to help it advanceRailwaysconstruction, especially north and southHigh-speed railProject. China's agreement depends on the strategic partnership and mutual interests between the two sides, as well as China's ability to provide appropriate support and cooperation mechanisms to advance the project.