
On the evening of May 20, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Steering Committee for key projects and national important projects in the railway sector, chaired a meeting with relevant ministries, branches and units to review the implementation of railway projects connecting with China.
According to the report of the Ministry of Construction, regarding the investment in the construction of the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway line, with a length of nearly 419 km and a total investment of more than 8.3 billion USD, the investor has completed the design of the land clearance boundary, the coordinates of the center line and stations; completed the review, measurement and adjustment of the route. Localities have established a Steering Committee for land clearance and implemented related tasks.
The investor is selecting consultants to prepare environmental impact reports; convert forest use purposes; prepare estimates for design consulting packages; prepare feasibility study reports; calculate and register capital needs to discuss with partners.
After listening to the report, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the Ministry of Construction and relevant agencies for their efforts in implementing assigned tasks, achieving some specific results.
In order to start the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway on December 19 at 5 locations, the Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Construction to base on this target to build a detailed schedule, report to Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha to assign specific tasks to each relevant ministry and sector, organize scientific and methodical implementation to conduct the project and contribute to the formation and development of Vietnam’s railway industry.
Regarding specific tasks, the Prime Minister requested ministries and sectors to focus on building a set of standards and regulations; finalize the route and send it to localities for site clearance.
The Prime Minister requested ministries, sectors and localities to coordinate in handling issues and problems related to techniques, geology, land and site. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to promote cooperation in implementing connecting railway routes in the spirit of the Vietnam-China Joint Statement.
Source: baochinhphu.vn
On April 13, 2025, at the 12th “Vietnam Leading Brands 2025” announcement ceremony, Viglacera Corporation – JSC was honored to be listed in the Top 10 leading brands in Vietnam. This achievement is not only a source of pride but also a strong testament to the journey of continuous innovation, development and affirmation of Viglacera’s pioneering position in the construction materials industry in Vietnam.
Mr. Nguyen Viet Cuong, General Director of Viglacera Trading Joint Stock Company – representative of Viglacera received the award
Mr. Nguyen Viet Cuong – General Director of Viglacera Trading Joint Stock Company represented the Corporation to receive this honorable award. This is also a great source of encouragement for the entire Viglacera team in the context of facing unprecedented challenges. Right now, every company, every factory, every person in the Viglacera system is urgently implementing major reforms in production and business organization in accordance with the international economic and geopolitical context that is creating greater pressure than ever.
However, with the accumulated resources over more than half a century of construction and growth, Viglacera is always very aware: At all the most difficult times, facing the most unpredictable developments of the economy or world political fluctuations, the science and technology factor is always the core foundation for Viglacera to create the impetus for a strong breakthrough immediately after. The history of construction and growth of Viglacera has clearly demonstrated that through each stage of development.
Up to now, not only is it the leading enterprise in the domestic construction materials market share, Viglacera has enough practical achievements to prove that it is always a pioneer in developing green, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly products – a key factor that helps Vietnamese brands confidently integrate deeply into the global supply chain. And in the strategy of improving competitiveness and continuously expanding the market, Viglacera has made strong strides in modernizing the sanitary equipment production line. Not only stopping at investing in modern machinery, Viglacera focuses on technological solutions that truly make a difference – from operating efficiency to user experience value.
One of the latest technological innovations at Viglacera is the addition of a new generation of pressure casting belts to the production process. This breakthrough technology allows precise control of the forming stage – which previously required many highly skilled and experienced workers to perform. Now not only does the quality meet the highest level of uniformity, but the capacity is also increased many times over. The recovery rate is increased, production costs are optimized, creating competitive prices while maintaining outstanding quality standards.
At the same time, the automation of the enamel spraying process not only helps to control the enamel layer thickness with absolute precision, increasing uniformity and superior adhesion, but also contributes to improving the durability and aesthetics of each product.
Not only optimizing the production process, Viglacera also affirms its leading role in developing sustainable resource-saving solutions. The flushing technology on the new generation toilet has been significantly improved to achieve a flushing level of only 4.5 liters – saving up to 25% of water compared to conventional products on the market. The proud thing is that this saving level does not affect the efficiency of use, but also strictly meets the most stringent international water-saving standards.
This is a sustainable approach, in line with the practical needs of Vietnamese cities that are increasingly facing pressure on water resources. At the same time, this initiative also actively contributes to environmental protection, affirming the leading brand’s commitment to sustainable development.
With the new Nano-coating technology, Viglacera’s sanitary ceramic products have outstanding antibacterial ability of up to 99.9%. This unique technology is especially effective in preventing the growth of harmful bacteria such as E.coli or Staphylococcus aureus – the main causes of diarrhea, dermatitis and other serious health problems. This is not only a technological advance, but also a clear demonstration of Viglacera’s commitment to protecting public health.
Viglacera is proud to bring a line of smart toilets with full automatic features: open/close lid, wash, dry, flush… All are perfectly integrated in a single device, optimizing user experience and suitable for busy lifestyles in modern urban areas.
Especially in the context of increasingly narrowing living space, Viglacera’s smart sanitary equipment is not only a convenient solution but also contributes to improving the quality of life and home health care for Vietnamese people at a reasonable cost for the majority of domestic consumers.
With the vision of conquering the global market, Viglacera has boldly invested in the Italian low-pressure casting system – one of the few 17 most modern systems in the world today. This cutting-edge technology creates shower products with outstanding precision, perfect surface, sophisticated design down to every detail and ensures consistent quality for each product. In particular, the production process is comprehensively optimized, significantly reducing the rate of scrap and optimizing production costs, thereby creating a strong competitive advantage in the domestic and international markets.
At the same time, Viglacera is proud to be the pioneer in deploying the Italian technology PVD vacuum coating system for high-end shower faucet products. The breakthrough PVD coating brings outstanding durability, excellent abrasion resistance, diverse aesthetic colors and is especially environmentally friendly, strictly meeting European ROHS standards.
Information about the program : “Vietnam Leading Brands 2025 – Vietnam Leading Brands” is an annual program organized by the Asian Economic Research Institute and the Vietnam Association of Science and Enterprise Development. The program recognizes and honors outstanding enterprises in technological innovation, creative management and international economic integration, contributing to enhancing the competitiveness of Vietnamese brands.
In a short time, the National Assembly has issued three important resolutions to implement the North-South high-speed railway project; the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway line and the development of the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City urban railway system.
At the evening meeting on March 29 of the Steering Committee for key projects and national important projects in the railway sector, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized the importance of investing in railway projects and developing the railway industry.
Of which, the North-South high-speed railway project has a total length of 1,541km from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, with a design speed of 350km/h. The total preliminary investment is more than 1.7 million billion VND (about 67.34 billion USD). The implementation period is from 2025-2035.
The entire line is newly invested with a double gauge of 1,435 mm, a design speed of 350 km/h, a load capacity of 22.5 tons/axle; has 23 passenger stations, 5 freight stations; transports passengers, meets dual-use requirements for national defense and security, and can transport goods when necessary.
Regarding the North-South high-speed railway project, the Prime Minister requested to try to start construction in December 2026. He assigned the Ministry of Justice to give opinions on applying the simplified procedures in construction, and to issue a Decree on the overall design in early April; at the same time, ministries and branches promptly give opinions after the Ministry of Construction asks for opinions on the draft Decree.
Hanoi and Bac Ninh have just agreed on the land clearance plan, investment form… for the Gia Binh airport connection route; to ensure proactive implementation, as well as create conditions for reasonable resource allocation between the two localities.
The Hanoi People’s Committee has just issued Notice No. 156/TB-VP on the conclusion of Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Duong Duc Tuan regarding the investment plan to build a route connecting Gia Binh airport (Bac Ninh) with the center of the capital.
Accordingly, Hanoi agrees on the investment plan to build a route connecting from Gia Binh airport to the center of Hanoi (the section passing through Hanoi) according to the proposal of the Department of Planning and Architecture in Document No. 1017/QHKT-HTKT dated March 19, 2025.
The route is determined to have a total length of 35.5 km. Of which, the section through Hanoi City is 14 km long, including 7 km of new construction from the connection point with Bac Ninh province across the Duong River, and the remaining 7 km coinciding with the Hanoi – Thai Nguyen Expressway/Ring Road no. 3. The route direction will follow the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway axis, through the Trung Mau station area, connecting with the intersection between the Hanoi – Lang Son Expressway and the Hanoi – Thai Nguyen Expressway, then connecting with the Tu Lien Bridge approach road, leading straight to the center of Hanoi Capital.
The project of the route connecting Gia Binh Airport with Hanoi Capital has strategic significance in terms of traffic, is the driving force for the development of the Northeast region of Hanoi, expanding the urban space of the Capital and creating a solid foundation for regional connectivity in the key economic region of the North. In addition, Gia Binh airport is identified as a national key project, playing a special role in the system of national defense and security projects. After completion, the airport will serve the training and combat readiness missions of the People’s Public Security Air Force, and at the same time act as a reserve for the flight operations of the Air Defense – Air Force. The airport is also a support option for civil airports in the region in case of emergency situations.
According to the direction of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the route connecting to Gia Binh airport needs to be built as quickly, directly, beautifully and effectively as possible, and must be completed within a maximum of 2 years.
From Thuan Thanh Eco-Smart IP, it takes only 20 minutes (13 km) to connect to Gia Binh International Airport and after the completion of Ring Road no. 4, the connection distance to Gia Binh Airport will be shortened to only 8 km (10′).