Proposed $5.5 billion railway connecting Hanoi - Quang Ninh with a speed of 350km/h

The 120km Hanoi - Quang Ninh high-speed railway project proposed by Vinspeed is expected to pass through 4 provinces and cities with 4 main stations and 1 depot in Tuan Chau.

Vinspeed High-Speed ​​Railway Development Investment Joint Stock Company has announced the Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Hanoi - Quang Ninh railway project, with a total estimated investment of more than 5.5 billion USD. The route is designed with a speed of 350 km/h, to meet the demand for high-quality passenger transport between two important economic centers of the Northern region.

The project was proposed in the context that the existing road traffic infrastructure is not enough to meet the demand, while the old railway line is outdated, mainly serving freight transport at slow speed.

(Illustration: Quang Ninh Newspaper).

Overview of scale and route

The Hanoi - Quang Ninh railway line has a total length of about 120 km. The starting point of the project is located at the National Exhibition Center (Co Loa), Dong Anh Commune, Hanoi City and the ending point is at the forest park in Tuan Chau Ward, Quang Ninh Province.

The project is expected to use about 496 hectares of land, passing through 22 communes and wards of 4 provinces and cities including Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hai Phong and Quang Ninh. The designed speed of the entire route is 350 km/h, with the section through Hanoi designed at 120 km/h.

Project route. (Photo taken from EIA document).

Detailed route through localities

According to the report, the specific route is described as follows:

• Hanoi City: The route starts from Co Loa station, follows the median strip between the approach road connecting Tu Lien bridge, then enters the corridor between the 500kV power line and the parallel road of Ring Road 3.
• Bac Ninh Province: The route enters the median strip of the expressway connecting Gia Binh airport to Gia Binh station, then continues along the centerline of the expressway.
• Hai Phong City: The route passes through the communes and wards of Tran Phu, Le Dai Hanh, Bac An Phu, and Nhi Chieu.
• Quang Ninh Province: After crossing Da Vach River, the route passes through Hoang Que Ward to Yen Tu Station, then runs parallel to the B12 petroleum pipeline corridor, goes behind Dong Mai Industrial Park and ends at Tuan Chau.

The current project's starting point, in the distance is the Vietnam Exhibition Center - VEC. (Photo: Navy).

Planning of 4 main stations and infrastructure

The project will build a 1,435mm double-gauge, electrified railway line. The station and depot system includes four main stations and one depot at Tuan Chau.

Co Loa Station (Hanoi)

This is the first station of the line, located in Dong Anh commune with an area of ​​about 1.26 hectares. The station is preliminarily designed with 4 roads, approaching Truong Sa road and the road connecting Tu Lien bridge. The station is expected to connect with urban railway line No. 4, near Co Loa urban area and the national exhibition center.

Co Loa station planning. (Photo taken from project EIA document).

Gia Binh Station (Bac Ninh)

It is an intermediate station in Luong Tai commune, with an area of ​​about 0.91 hectares. The station is adjacent to Gia Binh airport and existing residential areas, connecting to provincial road 285. Train speed through the station area can reach a maximum of 160 km/h.

Gia Binh Station. (Photo taken from document).

Yen Tu Station (Quang Ninh)

It is an intermediate station in Quang Ninh province, with an area of ​​about 0.91 hectares. The station is located near Trinh - Yen Tu temple (500 m away) and is expected to connect with the Monorail terminus and the western bus station of the province according to the plan.

Yen Tu Station. (Photo taken from document).

Ha Long Station (Quang Ninh)

This is the final station of the line, located in Tuan Chau ward with an area of ​​about 1.26 hectares. The station is adjacent to Ha Long Xanh urban area and Ha Long forest park, connecting with National Highway 18 and Hai Phong - Mong Cai expressway. In addition, a 34.2-hectare depot is also built here.

Ha Long Station. (Photo taken from document).

Information about Vinspeed investors

Vinspeed was founded in May 2025 by Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong, operating mainly in the field of railway construction. The company has a charter capital of 6,000 billion VND, of which the Chairman of Vingroup holds 51% of the capital, Vietnam Investment Group (VIG) holds 35%, and Vingroup holds 10%.

Previously, Vinspeed also proposed to invest in the North-South high-speed railway with a total capital of about 61.35 billion USD and expected to complete in 5 years. For this project, the enterprise proposed to arrange 20% of the total investment capital, the rest will be borrowed from the State without interest for 35 years.

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