Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh inspects the implementation of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway investment project passing through Hung Yen province

Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh directs the inspection session.

The delegation was received by and worked with Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee: Nguyen Hung Nam; Lai Van Hoan; representatives of leaders of a number of departments and branches of the province.

Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh and the working delegation visit and survey the location of Luong Tai Station in Dai Dong commune.

The Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway investment project starts at the cross-border rail connection point (Lao Cai province), and ends at Lach Huyen station (Hai Phong city). The main line is about 390 km long; the branch lines are about 28 km long; passing through 6 provinces and centrally-run cities including: Lao Cai, Phu Tho, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen and Hai Phong. The total preliminary investment of the project is more than 203.3 trillion VND.

Of which, the project through Hung Yen province starts at Lac Dao commune, ends at Thuong Hong ward, with a total length of about 16.7 km. The route of the project through the province ensures the compliance with specialized railway construction standards and regulations approved by the National Assembly in Resolution No. 187/2025/QH15 dated February 19, 2025.

The railway route through Hung Yen province according to the plan from Trung Mau station (Hanoi) after crossing the Duong River will go down to the ground setting up Kim Son station, according to the route to bypass Pho Noi A Industrial Park and the current Lac Dao station of the Hanoi - Hai Phong railway line.

The representative of the Department of Construction reports on the implementation status of the project.

At the working session, the working delegation heard a report on the project progress, site clearance and the plan to arrange resettlement areas. Accordingly, the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project in Hung Yen province was added by the Steering Committee for key projects of the province for the period 2021-2025 to the list of key projects of the province for urging and directing. The Provincial People's Committee assigned the investor to the communes and wards to carry out compensation, support and site clearance. After reviewing, the expected land area to be recovered for project implementation is about 83.5 hectares. Localities have reviewed and planned to arrange four resettlement locations for people whose residential land area is affected by the project. Currently, localities are completing procedures for performing land acquisition, resettlement arrangements, etc.

To carry out the tasks according to the general milestones of the project, the province requested the Railway Project Management Board (Ministry of Construction) to promptly hand over the land acquisition boundary markers at the site so that localities have a basis to deploy and carry out the following tasks: Propaganda, investigation, statistics, detailed counting of affected households to serve the construction of resettlement areas, adjustment of land use plans. Localities are instructed on the application of specific mechanisms of the project to ensure compliance with regulations.

At the inspection, Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh highly appreciated the proactive spirit and close coordination of the units and Hung Yen province in the process of preparation for the project. Minister Tran Hong Minh emphasized that the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway is an national key transport project, facilitating the import and export of goods, promoting the development of logistics and industry in the midlands and mountainous areas of the North. The Minister of Construction requested the province to prepare well for the project groundbreaking ceremony on August 19, 2025.

Based on the province's proposal, the Minister of Construction requested relevant units under the Ministry, the Project Management Board, design consultants, etc., to promptly complete the route centerline, the basic road markers to hand over to localities, on that basis, Hung Yen as well as the provinces can determine the scope, area, and carry out the work related to site clearance; closely coordinate with the Vietnam Electricity Group to agree on a plan to move technical works of the electricity sector to ensure progress.

The Minister requested the province to continue reviewing related planning, proactively proposing mechanisms and policies to report to the central government for consideration and timely removal of difficulties and obstacles. To research and propose the implementation of a number of connecting traffic routes to maximize the effectiveness of the project. In particular, it is necessary to ensure the harmony of technical and environmental factors, associated with sustainable development, contributing to improving people's lives; focusing on resettlement arrangements for people affected by the project. Units and localities closely coordinate in pre-feasibility studies, ensuring the project implementation in accordance with the general planning of the country and the province.