Once among the smaller economies in ASEAN, today, Vietnam has emerged as a country poised for economic modernization and is participating actively in competitive, export-oriented and service industries. One of the fastest growing economies in South East Asia, it has been attracting the eyes of investors for infrastructure, especially in the transportation sector. Currently, a substantial lack of infrastructure in Vietnam and the growing inclination towards logistics and transport sector opens wide doors for foreign investors to come up with various infrastructure projects in rail and road sector. The rising populace in significant urban areas has lately stressed and surpassed limit of the existing connectivity systems and transport utilities frameworks. With half of Vietnam's population expected to live in urban areas, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh are building rapid transit systems surpassing US$ 22 billion in the hope for diminishing private vehicle proprietorship and improving the air quality subsequently.

In the wake of Vision 2020 and 2030, various expressway projects and railway projects are underway within the Public-Private Partnership framework to build a competitive, integrated, inclusive and sustainable transportation system in Vietnam. The projected growth in transportation related services as included in the Vietnam Transport Strategy 2020 look into:

Therefore, keeping the ongoing and future developments in transportation sector in mind, Bricsa Consulting takes great pride in organizing its Vietnam Rail 2027 Conference in Vietnam, a two day event scheduled on 25^th - 26^th January, 2027 in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. The conference would lay focus on the current and proposed developments happening in the region and will shed a light on the regulatory policy frameworks, funding and investment strategies and technological advancements happening in the transport sector.