On April 12, the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh Province and Vingroup Corporation, in coordination with the People’s Committees of Hanoi, Hai Phong, and Bac Ninh, officially broke ground on the Hanoi – Quang Ninh high-speed railway project, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2028. With a maximum design speed of up to 350 km/h, the project will help shorten travel time between the two localities by 5 to 7 times, down to just about 23 minutes.
The Hanoi – Quang Ninh high-speed railway project is invested by VinSpeed High-Speed Railway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (Vingroup) with a total investment of over VND 147,000 billion, equivalent to more than USD 5.6 billion (excluding site clearance costs).
The project passes through 4 localities: Hanoi – Bac Ninh – Hai Phong – Quang Ninh with a total length of 120.2 km. It is designed according to double-track standards, 1,435 mm gauge, fully electrified, with a maximum speed of up to 350 km/h, while the section through Hanoi has a maximum speed of 120 km/h. The project is expected to use the latest, most modern generation of high-speed trains along with world-leading signaling, communication, and equipment systems supplied by Siemens Mobility (Germany), which will gradually transfer technology to VinSpeed during operation.
The starting point of the line is located at Co Loa station (Vietnam Exhibition Center, Vinhomes Global Gate Hanoi Urban Area), and the endpoint is at Ha Long station (Globe Forest Park, Vinhomes Global Gate Ha Long, Quang Ninh). The route will pass through 3 transfer stations: Gia Binh (Bac Ninh), Ninh Xa (Hai Phong), Yen Tu (Quang Ninh), and will feature 1 depot located at the Ha Long terminal station.
