Where shall people find rail transport freight in Vietnam? What are requirements of planning for development of rail transport in Vietnam?

Where shall people find rail transport freight in Vietnam?

I want to send goods to my hometown for my family by train. So, where can I find the freight?

Answer:

Pursuant to Article 56 of the Law on Railway Transport in 2017 stipulating rail transport freight in Vietnam as follows: 

- The freight for transport of passengers, luggage and cargoes on national railways shall be decided by the rail transport enterprise; the freight for transport of passengers, luggage and cargoes on urban railways shall be decided by the People’s Committee of province; the freight for transport of passengers, luggage and cargoes on dedicated railways shall be decided by the dedicated railway enterprise.

- The freight must be publicly posted at railway station and published through the media or website of the rail transport enterprise before it is applied.

- The freight for transport of oversized and overweight cargoes shall be agreed upon by the rail transport enterprise and consignor.

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As regulations above, the freight must be publicly posted at railway station and published through the media or website of the rail transport enterprise before it is applied. Therefore, you can choose the most convenient way to look up the frieght.

What are requirements of planning for development of rail transport in Vietnam?

Hello Lawnet. My name is Ta Vu Nghia, currently working in the transportation industry in Can Tho city. I know that the National Assembly has just issued a new document amending regulations on railway activities. Regarding this field, I would like to ask about the requirements of planning for development of rail transport in Vietnam. Which document states it?Thank you!

Answer:

Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 7 of the Law on Railway Transport in 2017 stipulating requirements of planning for development of rail transport in Vietnam as follows: 

a) ensure inter-regional connectivity, serve socio-economic development, national defense and security, environmental safety and international integration;

b) combine the development of railway infrastructure and development of vehicles, transport services and railway industry towards modernity and safety;

c) ensure the connection between railway vehicles and other modes of transport to create a transport system that is uniform, sustainable, safe and effective, and minimize harmful impacts the environment;

d) research into contents related to development of railway infrastructure upon formulation of planning for development of rail transport in special-grade, grade-I urban areas, major international airports, special-grade and grade-I seaports.

What are regulations on transport of corpses and bones by national railway in Vietnam?

I want to ask about regulations on transport of corpses and bones by national railway in Vietnam. Thank you!

Answer: 

National railway is one of the types of railways belonging to the Vietnam Railway System besides urban railways and specialized railways. The national railway will serve the general transport needs of the whole country, each economic region and international transport.

Pursuant to Article 64 of the Law on Railway Transport in 2017 stipulating transport of corpses and bones by national railway in Vietnam as follows: 

- Escorts are required when corpses and bones are transported by national railway.

- Assurance of hygiene, epidemic prevention, environmental safety and sufficient documents are required as prescribed by law when corpses and bones are transported by national railway.

Best regards!