The opening ceremony of the International Exhibition and Conference on Modern Railway Technology and Infrastructure Construction Supply Chain in Vietnam (VRT&CONS 2025) took place at the Vietnam Exhibition Center on November 12th. Deputy Minister Nguyen Danh Huy, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Vietnam Helga Margarete Barth, Director of the Vietnam Railway Authority Tran Thien Canh, representatives of state management agencies, project management boards, production - construction enterprises, EPC contractors, financial institutions, universities, research institutes and international partners in the field of railways and modern infrastructure construction attended the ceremony.
Deputy Minister Nguyen Danh Huy, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Vietnam Helga Margarete Barth, Director of Vietnam Railway Authority Tran Thien Canh and delegates performed the opening ceremony of the VRT&CONS 2025 Exhibition.
The event was directed and coordinated by the Vietnam Railway Authority (Ministry of Construction), the Security Industry Authority (Ministry of Public Security), and the Railway Project Management Board (Ministry of Construction).
In his opening speech at the Exhibition, on behalf of the Ministry of Construction, Deputy Minister Nguyen Danh Huy welcomed and highly appreciated the presence of international delegations and leading corporations in the world in the railway sector, expressing their deep interest and strong commitment to cooperate and accompany Vietnam in the key infrastructure sector. He also highly appreciated the Organizing Committee and relevant ministries and branches for their initiative in organizing a very meaningful event, with the theme "The Future of Vietnam Railways in the Global Supply Chain". This is a theme with a strategic and practical vision, toward the development orientation and urgent requirements facing Vietnam.
Deputy Minister Nguyen Danh Huy delivered the opening speech at the VRT & CONS 2025 Exhibition.
He emphasized that the 13th National Party Congress identified the strategic goal for Vietnam to become a modern industrial country by 2030 and a developed country by 2045. To realize this aspiration, infrastructure development, particularly transport infrastructure has been defined as a key objective. The implementation of the planning of 5 transport sectors in recent times has achieved positive results, especially the development of the system of highways, airports, seaports, etc.
Railways are identified as the most important mode of transport, the main artery of inland transport, and the only fundamental solution to solve urban traffic congestion. Therefore, Conclusion 49 of the Politburo on the Railway Transport Development Strategy has determined the goal of Vietnam investing in a modern national railway system and a complete urban railway network in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Railways are also a fundamental solution to switch to using green, clean fuels, gradually implementing Vietnam's commitment to achieving net-zero emission by 2050. Investing in railways requires huge resources in terms of finance, human resources and a system of modern supply chain manufacturing enterprises.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Vietnam Helga Margarete Barth affirmed that Germany is ready to share experiences and cooperate with Vietnam in railway development.
Speaking at the Exhibition, Ms. Helga Margarete Barth said that Germany has a history of developing modern railways, both in terms of track technology and maintenance and operation. Germany is ready to share experiences and cooperate with Vietnam in building modern railways, meeting the needs of regional connectivity, green transformation, and economic development.
Immediately after the opening ceremony of the Exhibition was the High-level Forum with the theme "The Future of Vietnam Railways in the Global Supply Chain". At the Forum, Mr. Tran Thien Canh, Director of the Vietnam Railway Authority, presented a panoramic view of the National Railway Network Planning with a vision to 2050 and the implementation roadmap. Mr. Bjoern Koslowski, Deputy Chief Representative of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam, shared experiences in developing the railway industrial ecosystem and cooperation orientation with Vietnam. Mr. Sung Dongil, General Director of the Korea National Railway Corporation, introduced trends in control technology and global railway engineering platforms. Mr. Vo Ta Luong, General Director of Vinh Hung JSC, presented the content "Developing the supply chain of infrastructure products for the Vietnam railway network". Ms. Tran Thi Hue Chi - Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Vietnam Railway Transport Joint Stock Company presented a speech "TRV Company with technology development and supply chain of railway equipment and materials".
The speakers provided practical and useful information about the opportunities, challenges, and future of Vietnam's railways in the global supply chain.
According to the Organizing Committee, this is the first international exhibition and conference on railways and infrastructure held in Vietnam. VRT & CONS 2025 is positioned as a platform for strategic dialogue and long-term investment connection for the Vietnamese railway industry ecosystem.
The VRT & CONS 2025 exhibition will be held for 4 days, from November 12 to 15, 2025. The main theme of the event is "The Future of Vietnam Railways in the Global Supply Chain", emphasizing the goal of developing a modern railway industrial ecosystem, linked to the infrastructure construction supply chain, green transformation and digital transformation.