Complete high-speed railway standards and regulations in October 2025

(Baohatinh.vn) - The Government Office has just issued Notice No. 462/TB-VPCP on the conclusion of the Government Standing Committee at the meeting on technical standards and regulations in the railway sector.

Urgently assess and promulgate standards and regulations for high-speed railways - Illustrative photo

The concluding announcement stated that the Government Standing Committee welcomed the efforts of the Ministry of Construction , the Ministry of Science and Technology, and relevant agencies and units in carrying out their assigned tasks related to the implementation of key national railway projects. However, the progress has not yet met requirements and there is still much work to be done.

The relevant standards and regulations are a very important scientific basis for the implementation of the next steps such as choosing the form of investment, determining the criteria for selecting investors, etc., ensuring that railway projects will be implemented synchronously, safely and effectively. This viewpoint has been directed by the Prime Minister throughout many documents, and needs to be seriously grasped and learned from by relevant agencies and units, reviewed the delays in implementation in the past, and promptly and proactively coordinate closely to carry out the following tasks:

The Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Science and Technology , relevant agencies and units, according to their assigned functions and tasks, based on the direction of the Politburo, the Resolution of the National Assembly, the Government, international experience, and the actual conditions of Vietnam, shall select the most optimal, safe and effective technology; develop, appraise, and promulgate standards and regulations for high-speed railways and Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railways in accordance with the correct procedures, processes, authorities, and regulations, to be completed in October 2025.

On that basis, consider selecting investment methods and investors in accordance with the correct procedures, processes, authorities and legal regulations in October 2025; report to the Prime Minister on matters beyond authority.

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