HANOI: Vietnam said on Saturday (Nov 30) that it will build a US$67 billion high-speed railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, in a much-needed boost to infrastructure that is expected to drive growth and enhance its reputa
  • arin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    19 days ago

    America lost the war and now USA looking more like a 3rd world country being left behind.

    • Frog@lemmy.caEnglish
      4·
      19 days ago

      Definitely in transportation and healthcare. Probably in education once Trump gets rid of the Department of Education.

      • azimir@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        19 days ago

        The US is already falling behind in education. We were ranked about #3 in 2018. We’re now down to #16 as of 2022. That’s a huge slump. Our graduates are performing notably worse than they used to on the international market.

  • AllNewTypeFace@leminal.spaceEnglish
    1·
    19 days ago

    I wonder who will provide the technology. Will they go with China (theoretically fraternal comrades in socialism, though geopolitically Vietnam might want to limit China’s power over it), Japan, South Korea or a European supplier.

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
      11·
      18 days ago

      Probably China. Projects with other countries fell through and Chinese contractors are likely desperate to do any work now that most of China’s rail network is complete.

    • Vikthor@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      18 days ago

      AFAIR from my visit a few years ago they had Hyundai ferrys between Phu Quoc and Ha-Tien. The Saigon metro uses Hitachi rolling stock. Their air force uses Czech and even US training aircraft. Apparently they don’t limit themselves by ideology when it comes to critical infrastructure.