On February 25, 2025, the Government Office issued Document 59/TB-VPCP announcing the conclusion of the Government Standing Committee at the meeting on the project to develop the Law on Railways (amended).
On February 25, 2025, the Government Office issued Document 59/TB-VPCP announcing the conclusion of the Government Standing Committee at the meeting on the project to develop the Law on Railways (amended).
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Completing the draft of the Railway Law (amended)
Accordingly, the Government Standing Committee welcomed and highly appreciated the Ministry of Transport for proactively coordinating with the Ministry of Justice and relevant agencies to summarize and evaluate practical experiences and study international experiences to develop the revised Railway Law project to ensure progress and quality in the context of having to implement many large and important national projects.
The Government Standing Committee directed the Ministry of Transport to synthesize and fully absorb the opinions of Government members and written comments from ministries and agencies, revise and complete the draft amended Law to report to the Government, noting:
The amended Law needs to be reviewed and fully institutionalized the viewpoints, policies and orientations of the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, the conclusions and directions of the Party and State leaders on the development of railway transport and the railway industry in Conclusion No. 49-KL/TW dated February 28, 2023 of the Politburo on the orientation for the development of Vietnam's railway transport to 2030, with a vision to 2045 and Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation.
The draft amended Law needs to be regulated in the direction of a framework Law, with principles to ensure stability and long-term value, only regulating issues under the authority of the National Assembly, and assigning the Government, Ministers of Ministries and branches to specify technical and specific contents to ensure proactiveness and flexibility in the implementation process.
Review and carefully evaluate the content of the classification of "local railways" in the draft Law to ensure consistency and convenience in the process of organizing investment and managing the operation of railway projects; the classification must be based on the principle that the entire railway system invested by the central or local government is a national project.
Research to legalize "ripe" and "clear" policy mechanisms, specific and special policy mechanisms submitted to the National Assembly; especially policy mechanisms on technology transfer, human resource training and development, and encouragement and promotion of railway industry development to gradually master technology and form a developed railway industry. Research to supplement specific regulations necessary for railway development according to the principle of priority application and amend and supplement relevant regulations right in this Law.
Creating a synchronous and innovative legal environment to meet the requirements of railway development in the present and future
The Government Standing Committee directed the Ministry of Transport to review and study additional regulations on resource mobilization for investment in railway infrastructure systems through public-private partnership contracts (BT, BOT, BTO contracts, etc.); mobilize resources from localities where the project passes through, especially in site clearance, station construction, etc. Diversify types of enterprises participating in railway management and investment (including state-owned enterprises and private enterprises) according to the models of "Public leadership - private administration", "Public investment - private management", "Private investment - public use" to restructure investment, maximize the dynamism in management of the private sector, reduce the burden on the budget, reduce public debt, and improve investment efficiency.
Continue to review, reduce and simplify administrative procedures; promote decentralization and delegation of power to ministries, branches, especially localities (increase local autonomy; localities must proactively build stations according to TOD, PPP, BOT, BT methods...) along with resource allocation, creating convenience for people and businesses, promoting the country's socio-economic development.
Refer to the Law and implementation experience of countries with developed railway industries such as China to perfect the amended Law, ensuring that after being promulgated, the amended Law will create a synchronous and breakthrough legal environment, meeting the development requirements of the railway industry in the present and future.
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