Vietnamese media: France preparing to transfer high-speed rail technology to Vietnam...
According to Vietnamese media reporting on May 9, during the France-Vietnam Railway and Urban Transit Forum held on the morning of May 8, France pledged to provide technology transfer and support to assist Vietnam in developing and constructing its high-speed rail network.
Currently, Vietnam's first high-speed rail line (Hanoi–Quang Ninh) has already begun construction, utilizing German Siemens technology. It is reported that VinSpeed, a company under Vietnam’s Vingroup group, has signed a strategic cooperation and technology transfer framework agreement with Siemens Mobility. Siemens will supply Velaro Novo high-speed trains, ETCS Level 2 signaling systems, and power supply systems, while also supporting local assembly and maintenance in Vietnam.
Meanwhile, South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem is actively promoting its EMU-350 train technology and has promised localized collaboration, but it remains in the competitive bidding phase and has not yet been officially selected.
It is evident that Germany, France, and South Korea are all vying for Vietnam’s North-South High-Speed Rail project. Who will ultimately win this bid remains uncertain. As for France’s offer to transfer high-speed rail technology to Vietnam, Vietnamese netizens naturally welcome it...
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1864763742321796/
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