The tradition at the beginning of a new year is to make a number of resolutions, things you intend to accomplish over the next 12 months.
The usual ones include losing weight, being more careful with money, learn a new skill, get a better job and many more.
Then there are the resolutions special to each person.
For me they include getting my business off the ground, keeping my website up to date, making sure "Re-Unification Express" comes out on time, and launching a new e-magazine focussed on Australian N scale model railways.
What about Vietnam Railways?
Over the past couple of years DSVN has promised a lot. Some of the promises, such as replacing and upgrading infrastructure are well on the way to being achieved.
Others such as the line to Vung Tau and the line to Canh To don't seem to have even got off the ground.
And the dream of a high speed rail between Hanoi and Saigon is still just that, a dream.
Of course Vietnam is not a rich country, so these projects rely often on help from friendly countries such as Japan, Australia, South Korea and France.
And of course in the past we have seen the problem of some of that money not necessarily ending up where it supposed to.
Aĺl we can hope is that our favourite railway system has all the success that it deserves and that those D19Es D9Es and all their sisters keep operating for our pleasure.
BTW Looks like I'll be back in May. Something about a house.
Until next time.
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