Vietnam opens 2026 Railway & Infrastructure Industry Week, expanding international cooperation in railway technology and infrastructure

【Hanoi, Vietnam—Correspondent Kim Jun-seok】The 2026 Railway & Infrastructure Industry Week officially opened in Hanoi, Vietnam, creating a platform to expand investment, exchanges and cooperation between Vietnam and other countries in the railway, construction and infrastructure sectors. 
According to local media and other sources on the 12th, the 2026 Railway & Infrastructure Industry Week, hosted by the Vietnam Association of Construction Professionals (VSCE), officially opened on the 11th at the Vietnam Exposition Center (VEC) in Hanoi. Running for three days through the 13th, the event has drawn around 10 major companies from Vietnam and abroad in the railway, construction and infrastructure sectors, along with more than 100 brands, companies and manufacturers.
The event was organized as the Vietnamese government sharply expands investment in transport infrastructure development. Demand for advanced technology and equipment, as well as construction solutions, is surging as mega-scale national projects—including the North–South express railway and the development of urban rail networks in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City—move forward in earnest. The aim is to give Vietnamese companies a foothold from which to broaden global cooperation, adopt advanced technologies and participate more deeply in the railway industry’s supply chains.
The conference held during the event comprises seven in-depth presentation and discussion sessions focused on key issues facing Vietnam’s railway and infrastructure industries. Topics include building high-speed rail and urban rail ecosystems linked to the transit-oriented development (TOD) model; advanced construction techniques for bridges, tunnels and viaducts; management and implementation of urban rail projects; training highly skilled professionals; securing investment funding; localizing supply chains; and integrating signaling, communications and data infrastructure systems.
The conference drew a large number of global experts in finance, railway technology and engineering, as well as representatives of leading organizations and companies from various countries, including Vietnam, China and Germany. Major participating organizations and companies included the China International Contractors Association (CHINCA), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), PowerChina, DB Systemtechnik and DB Engineering & Consulting.
Other events included business-to-business (B2B) matchmaking, the final of the Startup-Construction Innovation Challenge and demonstrations of new technologies. They support participating companies in promoting their technological capabilities, finding partners and entering the supply chains of major infrastructure projects.
VSCE Chairman Tran Dinh Tung said the railway market in Vietnam is projected to reach at least $200 billion (approximately 267 trillion won) over the next 10 years, making the event a significant opportunity for Vietnam’s railway and construction industries to take a leap forward. He added that the industry week would make a major contribution to knowledge-sharing, stronger cooperation, technology transfer and the development of local supply chains.
Chairman Tung went on to say that the event had prompted the launch of the Railway and Infrastructure Committee (RIC), dedicated to research cooperation, workforce training and technology transfer. He added that the Rail&Cons Platform would also officially begin operating, connecting policy, investment, markets, businesses, the workforce and supply chains to drive the development of a sustainable railway and infrastructure ecosystem in Vietnam.
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