South Korea's Hyundai to help Vietnam build metro trains for 1,024 km rail network (opens original article in a new tab)

South Korea's Hyundai Rotem will assist Vietnam's Thaco in building metro trains using its technology, aiming to localize production and reduce foreign dependency.

• Hyundai Rotem will provide technology and training to Thaco for building metro trains in Vietnam
• Thaco plans to start production of locomotives and railcars in April 2027 using European technical standards
• Vietnam aims to localize metro train production to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers