TPO - On the morning of February 19, the National Assembly voted and approved the Resolution on investment policy for the construction of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project. The total investment of the project is over 203,000 billion VND, with an investment rate of nearly 16 million USD/km.
TPO - On the morning of February 19, the National Assembly voted and approved the Resolution on investment policy for the construction of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project. The total investment of the project is over 203,000 billion VND, with an investment rate of nearly 16 million USD/km.
"Shortest, straightest" route
At the meeting, receiving and explaining opinions before voting for approval, Secretary General of the National Assembly Le Quang Tung said that there were opinions suggesting a thorough review and selection of the optimal route, ensuring connection with the national railway network, urban railways and other transport systems, minimizing negative impacts due to land acquisition.
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The Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway is built on the straightest and shortest route. |
Regarding this, the National Assembly Standing Committee said that the project route will be studied by the Government according to the principle of being the shortest and most direct possible and has been agreed upon by the localities where the project passes through.
In addition, some sections of the route run along the same corridor as the expressways (Hanoi - Lao Cai, Hanoi - Hai Phong), and are being studied to meet technical requirements, have enough space to arrange stations, and at the same time minimize the land area between the railway and the road.
Regarding the preliminary total investment and capital sources, Mr. Tung cited the Government's report, the preliminary total investment was calculated according to the provisions of the law on construction. Compared with the investment rate of the 418 km Vientiane - Boten railway line with an investment cost of 5.96 billion USD, the investment rate is converted to 16.77 million USD/km. Accordingly, the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway line with an investment rate of about 15.96 million USD/km is similar to the investment rate of some reference projects in the region.
Besides, comparing investment rates between projects is only for reference because it depends on many factors such as implementation time, technology, terrain conditions, geology, hydrology, technical standards, applied technology, and localization capability.
Notably, regarding specific and special mechanisms and policies, according to Mr. Tung, there are many opinions that do not agree with the regulations on exemption and reduction of responsibility of heads of agencies and units when there are negative impacts, group interests, and waste.
The reason given is that this would violate the principles and regulations of the law and would not be consistent and fair to officials and civil servants implementing similar projects. There are also opinions in agreement with the Government's proposal, however, it is necessary to specify the applicable cases.
Regarding this content, the National Assembly Standing Committee agreed with many opinions of the delegates. “In the case where this regulation is needed to protect cadres and civil servants who dare to think and dare to do, we propose that the Government study it carefully to have a general and universal regulation and report to the competent authority before submitting it to the National Assembly for consideration and decision. Therefore, we ask that this content not be stipulated in the draft Resolution,” Mr. Tung stated.
Total investment over 203,000 billion VND
The resolution passed by the National Assembly emphasized the construction of a new, modern and synchronous railway line to meet domestic and international transport needs between Vietnam and China; creating an important driving force for rapid and sustainable socio-economic development.
Regarding the scope, the starting point of the railway line is at the cross-border rail connection point (Lao Cai province), the end point is at Lach Huyen station (Hai Phong city); the main line length is about 390.9 km; the length of the branch lines is about 27.9 km; passing through the territory of 9 provinces and centrally-run cities including: Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi Capital, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Hai Duong and Hai Phong;
The scale of new investment is the entire single-track line, 1,435 mm gauge; design speed is 160 km/h for the main line from the new Lao Cai station to Nam Hai Phong station, design speed is 120 km/h for the section through the Hanoi city hub area, design speed is 80 km/h for the remaining sections.
The total preliminary investment of the project is 203,231 billion VND; implementation progress: prepare a feasibility study report from 2025, striving to complete the project by 2030 at the latest.
Resolution assigning Vietnam Railway Corporation to take over management, maintain infrastructure and organize operation and exploitation; mobilizing other enterprises to invest in vehicles;
The State Audit, within the scope of its tasks and powers, is responsible for auditing the implementation of projects according to this resolution.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/chot-dau-tu-sieu-du-an-duong-sat-lao-cai-ha-noi-hai-phong-post1718279.tpo
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