The Government requested the organization to select a contractor to implement the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong Railway Construction Investment Project by designation, sign a contract and ensure conditions to start construction in December.
On May 13, the Government issued Resolution No. 127/NQ-CP implementing Resolution No. 187/2025/QH15 dated February 19, 2025 of the National Assembly on the investment policy of the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong Railway Construction Investment Project (the Project).
The Resolution clearly states that the specific and special policies of the Project stipulated in Article 3 of Resolution No. 187/2025/QH15 have been permitted by the National Assembly to be applied similarly to the North-South High-Speed Railway Project and will be implemented in accordance with the guiding legal documents as for the North-South High-Speed Railway Project; in particular, the policy stipulated in Clause 18, Article 3 of Resolution No. 187/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly is integrated into the Decree guiding the overall technical design chaired by the Ministry of Construction.
The Ministry of Construction is the governing body, coordinating with relevant ministries, branches and localities to organize the preparation and submission to the Prime Minister for approval of the Project and organize its implementation to meet the required schedule.
The Government requests the Ministry of Construction to submit to the Prime Minister for authorization for the Minister of Construction to carry out the contents under the authority of the investment decision maker, including but not limited to the following contents: Decision to assign the investor to implement the project; approval of the contractor selection plan during the implementation process; approval of the List of standards applicable to the Project; approval of the design documents of the basic elements of the Project during the preparation of the feasibility study report (route direction, station, etc.) as a basis for the investor to approve the documents for site clearance piling and handover to the locality for implementation.
The People’s Committees of localities shall preside over the implementation of land recovery, compensation, and resettlement support based on the partial records in the site clearance plan handed over by the investor.
The Chairman of the People’s Committee of each locality decides on investment or assigns the head of the local affiliated agency to decide on investment in related projects in site clearance, resettlement, relocation of technical infrastructure (electricity, water, telecommunications, etc.) serving the Project and does not have to establish an investment policy.
Provinces and cities proactively advance local budget capital to carry out compensation, support and resettlement work for the Project.
Regarding implementation progress, the Government requires completing procedures for approving technical assistance projects, selecting consulting contractors to conduct surveys, prepare feasibility study reports and carry out related work in May 2025.
Carry out procedures for appointing a joint venture to consult on survey, prepare technical design, and overall technical design in May 2025.
Survey, prepare and approve technical design, overall technical design (including estimates) from June 2025 and complete a number of bid packages in September 2025.
Coordinate with relevant Chinese agencies to negotiate and sign an agreement to build a joint bridge at the border of the two countries in July 2025; strive to complete the feasibility study report and carry out related work in July 2025.
The State Appraisal Council appraises and submits to the Prime Minister for approval of the Project feasibility study report in August 2025.
Organize the selection of contractors for the Project implementation phase by means of designated bidding, sign contracts and ensure conditions for construction commencement in December 2025.
The People’s Committees of provinces and cities shall establish and approve projects to build resettlement areas to ensure the simultaneous commencement of construction of resettlement areas in 2025; localities and Vietnam Electricity Group shall implement and complete compensation, support, and relocation of power lines affected by the Project from April 2025 to September 2026.
The Government requires construction, procurement, and equipment installation, striving to complete the Project by 2030 at the latest.
The Ministry of Construction reviews and registers capital needs; the Ministry of Finance takes the lead in advising the Government to balance and allocate sufficient capital for implementation.
The Government requires localities to preside over and coordinate with ministries and branches to preside over reviewing and adjusting zoning plans and detailed plans for areas surrounding railway stations, adjusting planning indicators, architecture, technical infrastructure, and social infrastructure (if necessary) to implement land exploitation projects according to the urban development model oriented towards transport development (TOD).
Organize the establishment and approval of land exploitation projects according to the TOD model at railway stations; arrange local budget capital to implement compensation, support, resettlement and development of surrounding areas and organize auctions of land funds in the vicinity of railway stations for urban development according to the provisions of law.
