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Oct 23, 2018 / 23:47

France shares experience with Vietnam in developing high-speed railway lines

Trung Kien

The reality and experience of transport infrastructure development in Vietnam and in the world have shown that quality and efficiency of transportation system`s infrastructure are always parallel with application of modern science and technology in the process of construction and production.

Experts from France shared experience in developing high-speed railway lines at the international workshop “Grand Paris express metro, high-speed railway lines, smart cities - new study cases for Vietnam’s future” held in Hanoi on October 23.

The workshop was co-organized by Tractebel Company (Engie Group, France) in collaboration with AVSE Global, the University of Transport, the University of Transport Technology, with the participation of representatives from ministries, branches and international organizations, foreign corporations and Vietnam’s corporations.
 
The overview of the workshop. Photo: Nguyen Ngan
The workshop aimed to share national strategic visions and international experiences with Vietnam, and to create opportunities for networking with national and international organizations to discuss and cooperate in large-scale projects and technology transfer.

Speaking at the workshop, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong said that transportation was identified as an important part of socio-economic infrastructure that needs to be invested with a fast and sustainable pace to pave the path for socio-economic development.
 
The reality and experience of transport infrastructure development in Vietnam and in the world have shown that quality and efficiency of transportation system's infrastructure are always parallel with application of modern science and technology in the process of construction and production, Dong added.
 
Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong made speech at the workshop. Photo: Nguyen Ngan
Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong made speech at the workshop. Photo: Nguyen Ngan
He affirmed: "This workshop provides useful information on the subject of metro, high-speed railway lines and smart cities to create an exchange network of international knowledge and experience on Vietnam’s projects."

Referring to experience of building and managing metro projects in Paris, a Tractebel representative said that Paris has a network of more than 200km of railways and is currently expanding in directions with metro lines. 

"The project of high-speed railway lines aims to develop the country’s economy and improve the people’s life quality, so the project cannot cause economic damage in the affected area of ​​the project," stressed Giorgio Fantauzzi, an expert from Tractebel Company.
 
Giorgio Fantauzzi, an expert from Tractebel Company, spoke at the event. Photo: Nguyen Ngan
The expert also said invisible elements such as archeology, conservation, geology, hydrology can affect the structure of buildings, economic and social benefits, thus, the construction of underground tunnels must apply advanced technology to ensure maximum safety.

According to Ismail Himdi, director of business development from Tractebel Company, Vietnam has a lot of potential and skilled and experienced engineers to develop high-speed railway lines. 

Then, French and Vietnamese experts exchanged and discussed the themes of sustainable and smart transport in Vietnam at the workshop.

Besides, international lessons and experience for Vietnam and applied tools in smart urban development and sustainable development were also mentioned at the workshop.

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