North-South high-speed railway expected to start construction before December 31, 2026

According to the Resolution, the requirement is to closely follow the project investment policy approved by the National Assembly to organize the implementation to ensure the goal and scale of the construction of the high-speed railway line on the North-South axis with a total length of about 1,541 km, a design speed of 350 km/h, a load capacity of 22.5 tons/axle; 23 passenger stations, 5 cargo stations; invest in vehicles and equipment to transport passengers, meet the dual-use requirements for national defense and security, and be able to transport goods when necessary.

The Ministry of Construction is the governing body, coordinating with relevant ministries, branches and localities to organize the preparation and submission to the Prime Minister for approval of the Project and organize its implementation to meet the required schedule.

The expected progress has milestones for implementing some main tasks and works as follows:

Organize the selection of consulting contractors to conduct the survey, prepare the Feasibility Study Report and perform related tasks, and submit the Feasibility Study Report to the Prime Minister in August 2026.

The State Appraisal Council appraises and submits to the Prime Minister for approval of the Project Feasibility Study Report in September 2026.

Localities and Vietnam Electricity Group shall carry out compensation, support, resettlement, and relocation of power lines affected by the Project, basically completing before December 2026 to hand over the site to the construction contractor;

Organize the selection of contractors for the project implementation phase, sign contracts and ensure conditions for construction commencement before December 31, 2026;

Implement construction, purchase, and installation of equipment, basically complete the Project and put it into operation from 2035 according to Resolution No. 172/2024/QH15 of the National Assembly.

Tran Son

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