On December 19, together with other projects nationwide, the groundbreaking ceremony for Sub-project 1 of the Investment Project for the Construction of the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong Railway Line was held simultaneously at six locations, with the main venue in Lao Cai Province.
At Lao Cai Station (Dong Pho Moi Industrial Park, Lao Cai Ward, Lao Cai Province), the Ministry of Construction organized the groundbreaking ceremony for Sub-project 1 of the Investment Project for the Construction of the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong Railway Line. At the same time, the ceremony was held concurrently at other locations, including Phu Tho Station (Phu Tho Province – adjacent to Phu Ha Industrial Park), Bac Hong Station (Hanoi City), Luong Tai Station (Hung Yen Province), and Hai Duong Nam Station (Hai Phong City).
The Investment Project for the Construction of the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong Railway Line was approved in principle by the National Assembly under Resolution No. 187/2025/NQ-QH dated February 19, 2025, with a preliminary total investment of VND 203,231 billion. The project passes through six provinces and cities: Lao Cai, Phu Tho, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, and Hai Phong.
The project has a total mainline length of approximately 390.9 km and branch lines totaling approximately 27.9 km, using a single-track standard gauge of 1,435 mm, applying rail-based railway technology, and serving both passenger and freight transportation. The design speed is 160 km/h for the mainline section from New Lao Cai Station to Nam Hai Phong Station; 120 km/h for the section passing through the Hanoi metropolitan hub area; and 80 km/h for the remaining sections.
