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Railways Vietnam, in 36 editions.
The entry for Vietnam published Railways in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 25 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 25
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Railroads” (1990 to 1995) and “Railways” (1996 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Railroads”
3,059 km total; 2,454 1.000-meter gauge, 151 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 230 km dual gauge (three rails), and 224 km not restored to service
3,059 km total; 2,454 1.000-meter gauge, 151 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 230 km dual gauge (three rails), and 224 km not restored to service
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Railroads”
3,059 km total; 2,454 1.000-meter gauge, 151 km 1.435-meter (standard) gauge, 230 km dual gauge (three rails), and 224 km not restored to service after war damage
3,059 km total; 2,454 1.000-meter gauge, 151 km 1.435-meter standard (standard)
gauge, 230 km dual gauge (three rails), and 224 km not restored to service
after war damage
Published as “Railroads”
3,059 km total; 2,454 1.000-meter gauge, 151 km 1.435-meter (standard) gauge, 230 km dual gauge (three rails), and 224 km not restored to service after war damage
3,059 km total; 2,454 1.000-meter gauge, 151 km 1.435-meter (standard)
gauge, 230 km dual gauge (three rails), and 224 km not restored to service
service after war damage
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 3,059 km (including 224 km not restored to service after war damage)
- standard gauge:
- 151 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,454 km 1.000-m gauge
- other gauge:
- 230 km NA-m dual gauge (three rails)
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 3,059 km (including 224 km not restored to service after war
damage)
standard gauge: 151 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 2,454 km 1.000-m gauge
other gauge: 230 km NA-m dual gauge (three rails)
- total:
- 2,835 km (in addition, there are 224 km not restored to service after war damage)
- standard gauge:
- 151 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,454 km 1.000-m gauge
- other gauge:
- 230 km NA-m dual gauge (three rails)
total: 3,059 2,835 km (including (in addition, there are 224 km not restored to
service after war
standard gauge: 151 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 2,454 km 1.000-m gauge
other gauge: 230 km NA-m dual gauge (three rails)
- total :
- 2,835 km (in addition, there are 224 km not restored to service after war damage)
- standard gauge:
- 151 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,454 km 1.000-m gauge
- other gauge:
- 230 km NA-m dual gauge (three rails)
total: total : 2,835 km (in addition, there are 224 km not restored to
service after war damage)
standard gauge: 151 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 2,454 km 1.000-m gauge
other gauge: 230 km NA-m dual gauge (three rails)
- total:
- 2,835 km (in addition, there are 224 km not restored to service after war damage)
- standard gauge:
- 151 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,454 km 1.000-m gauge
- other gauge:
- 230 km NA-m dual gauge (three rails)
total : total: 2,835 km (in addition, there are 224 km not restored to
after war damage)
standard gauge: 151 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 2,454 km 1.000-m gauge
other gauge: 230 km NA-m dual gauge (three rails)
- total:
- 2,835 km (in addition, there are 224 km not restored to service after war damage)
- standard gauge:
- 151 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,454 km 1.000-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 230 km NA-m gauges (three rails)
total: 2,835 km (in addition, there are 224 km not restored to service
service after war damage)
standard gauge: 151 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 2,454 km 1.000-m gaugeother dual gauge: 230 km NA-m dual gauge gauges (three rails)
- total:
- 2,652 km
- standard gauge:
- 166 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,249 km 1.000-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 237 km NA-m gauges (three rails) (1998)
total: 2,835 km (in addition, there are 224 2,652 km not restored toservice after war damage)standard gauge: 151 166 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 2,454 2,249 km 1.000-m gauge
dual gauge: 230 237 km NA-m gauges (three rails) (1998)
- total:
- 2,652 km standard gauge: 166 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 2,249 km 1.000-m gauge dual gauge: 237 km NA-m gauges (three rails) (1998)
total: 2,652 km
- total:
- 3,142 km
- standard gauge:
- 209 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,625 km 1.000-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 308 km three-rail track combining 1.435-m and 1.000-m gauges (2001)
total: 2,652 3,142 km
standard gauge: 166 209 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 2,249 2,625 km 1.000-m gauge
dual gauge: 237 308 km NA-m three-rail track combining 1.435-m and 1.000-m gauges (three rails) (1998) (2001)
- total:
- 3,142 km
- standard gauge:
- 209 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,625 km 1.000-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 308 km three-rail track combining 1.435-m and 1.000-m gauges (2002)
total: 3,142 km
standard gauge: 209 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 2,625 km 1.000-m gauge
dual gauge: 308 km three-rail track combining 1.435-m and 1.000-m gauges (2001) (2002)
- total:
- 2,600 km
- standard gauge:
- 178 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 253 km three-rail track combining 1.435-m and 1.000-m gauges (2003)
total: 3,142 2,600 km
standard gauge: 209 178 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 2,625 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge
dual gauge: 308 253 km three-rail track combining 1.435-m and 1.000-m gauges (2002) (2003)
- total:
- 2,600 km
- standard gauge:
- 178 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 253 km three-rail track combining 1.435-m and 1.000-m gauges (2004)
total: 2,600 km
standard gauge: 178 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge
dual gauge: 253 km three-rail track combining 1.435-m and 1.000-m gauges (2003) (2004)
- total:
- 2,600 km
- standard gauge:
- 178 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 253 km three-rail track combining 1.435 m and 1.000-m gauges (2005)
total: 2,600 km
standard gauge: 178 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge
dual gauge: 253 km three-rail track combining 1.435-m 1.435 m and 1.000-m gauges (2004) (2005)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 2,600 km
- standard gauge:
- 178 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 253 km three-rail track combining 1.435 m and 1.000-m gauges (2006)
total: 2,600 km
standard gauge: 178 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge
dual gauge: 253 km three-rail track combining 1.435 m and 1.000-m gauges (2005) (2006)
- total:
- 2,347 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 66
- standard gauge:
- 178 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
total: 2,600
2,347 km
country comparison to the world:
66
standard gauge:
178 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge:
2,169 km 1.000-m gauge
dual gauge: 253 km three-rail track combining 1.435 m and 1.000-m gauges (2006)
- total:
- 2,347 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 67
- standard gauge:
- 178 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
total:
2,347 km
country comparison to the world:66 67
standard gauge:
178 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge:
2,169 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
- total:
- 2,347 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 65
- standard gauge:
- 178 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge (2010)
total:
2,347 km
country comparison to the world:67 65
standard gauge:
178 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge:
2,169 km 1.000-m gauge (2008) (2010)
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
- total:
- 2,632 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 62
- standard gauge:
- 527 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,105 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
total:2,347 2,632 km
country comparison to the world:65 62
standard gauge:178 527 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge:2,169 2,105 km 1.000-m gauge (2010) (2008)
- total:
- 2,632 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 63
- standard gauge:
- 527 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,105 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
total:
2,632 km
country comparison to the world:62 63
standard gauge:
527 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge:
2,105 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
- total:
- 2,600 km
- standard gauge:
- 178 km 1.435-m gauge; 253 km mixed gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 64
total:
2,632country comparison to the world:standard gauge:
63
527
narrow gauge:
2,105(2008) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 64
- total:
- 2,600 km
- standard gauge:
- 178 km 1.435-m gauge; 253 km mixed gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 63
total: 2,600 km
standard gauge: 178 km 1.435-m gauge; 253 km mixed gauge
narrow gauge: 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world: 64 63
- total:
- 2,600 km
- standard gauge:
- 178 km 1.435-m gauge; 253 km mixed gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 64
total: 2,600 km
standard gauge: 178 km 1.435-m gauge; 253 km mixed gauge
narrow gauge: 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world: 63 64
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- total:
- 2,600 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 178 km 1.435-m gauge; 253 km mixed gauge (2014)
- narrow gauge:
- 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge (2014)
total: 2,600 km (2014)
standard gauge: 178 km 1.435-m gauge; 253 km mixed gauge (2014)
narrow gauge: 2,169 km 1.000-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world: 64
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- total:
- 2,600 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 178 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge; 253 km mixed gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 2,169 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge
total: 2,600 km (2014)
standard gauge: 178 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge; 253 km mixed gauge (2014)
narrow gauge: 2,169 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge (2014)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Vietnam: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/vietnam/railways.