Vietnam accelerates Lao Cai - Hanoi - Haiphong railway project
The project's initial investment of US$8.3 billion will be funded by the state budget and other legal financial sources.
The Hanoi Times — The Ministry of Construction (MoC) has commissioned the Railway Project Management Board to prepare a feasibility study report for the investment and construction of the railway line.
The railway line. Source: File photo
The Railway Project Management Board has been instructed to closely coordinate with the local authorities and relevant agencies to expeditiously finalize the feasibility study report and submit it to the MoC.
According to National Assembly Resolution No. 187/2025/QH15 on the investment policy for the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Haiphong railway project, the line will start at the transnational railway junction in the northern province of Lao Cai and end at Lach Huyen station in Haiphong.
The main line is 391 km long, with branch lines totaling approximately 27.9 km. The feasibility study is scheduled for 2025 and the project is expected to be completed by 2030 at the latest.
The railway will pass through nine provinces and cities: Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Hai Duong, and Haiphong.
The project involves the construction of a new single-track 1,435 mm gauge railway for both passenger and freight transport. The design speed will be 160 km/h on the main line from the new Lao Cai station to Southern Haiphong station, 120 km/h on the section through Hanoi's urban rail hub and 80 km/h on the remaining sections.
