HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam's parliament voted for a $67 billion high-speed railway that would turn a currently 35-hour rail trip from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City into just 5.5 hours.
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The 350-kilometer-an-hour train would take 5.5 hours from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. It has some advantages over air travel as it connects major cities in Vietnam. (Nikkei montage)
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