Projected Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway scheduled to break ground in December

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed an official dispatch on April 30 to accelerate the implementation of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project which is scheduled to break ground on December 19, 2025.

The official dispatch has been sent to the Ministers of Construction, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Environment, and Finance, Secretaries of the provincial/municipal Party Committees and Chairpersons of the provincial/municipal People’s Committees of Hanoi, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Hai Duong, and Hai Phong, through which the projected railway will run

In the dispatch, the PM asked the Minister of Construction to work closely with local authorities to hasten land clearance, compensation, resettlement, site surveys, and the drafting of a feasibility study, which must be completed by June 2025, setting the stage for the project's groundbreaking on December 19, 2025.

The minister was also required to promptly finalize the National Assembly's draft resolution on special mechanisms and policies to support railway development. The draft must be reported to the Government by May 5, then submitted to the upcoming 9th meeting of the National Assembly for review.

The Chairpersons of the above provincial/municipal People’s Committees must urgently establish local steering committees for land clearance by May 5. These committees, led by the respective Secretaries of the provincial/municipal Party Committees, will oversee the completion of compensation, resettlement, and the feasibility study by August 2025.

Other specific tasks were assigned to relevant ministers and localities to support the project’s progress. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha will directly oversee the project and address any arising obstacles.