The Lao Cai- Hanoi -Hai Phong railway line, passing through 9 provinces and cities, is being newly constructed with the goal of connecting to the Hai Phong international seaport and establishing a transport link with China.
The Ministry of Transport has just submitted to the Government a proposal for the investment in the construction project of the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway line.
Accordingly, the project passes through the territory of 9 provinces and cities including: Lao Cai, Yen Bai , Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Hai Duong and Hai Phong. The starting point is at the rail connection point across the border between the new Lao Cai station and Ha Khau Bac station (China), located in Lao Cai city; the end point is at the Lach Huyen wharf area, located in Hai Phong city.
The Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway line has a main route of approximately 390.9 km (including the 385.8 km section from the new Lao Cai station to the Lach Huyen terminal station and the 5.1 km connecting section to the new Lao Cai station) and 3 branch lines of approximately 27.9 km (a 7.5 km branch line connecting the Nam Dinh Vu station to the Dinh Vu terminal; 7.7 km branch lines connecting to the Yen Vien station; and a 12.7 km branch line connecting to the Nam Do Son station), with a track gauge of 1,435 mm. The entire line is planned to have 18 stations, including 3 stations with trains running in Lao Cai, Yen Thuong, and Nam Hai Phong, and 15 mixed-use stations.
The main section (from Lao Cai station to Nam Hai Phong station, excluding the Hanoi hub area) has a design speed of 160 km/h; the section through the Hanoi hub area has a design speed of 120 km/h; the connecting and branch sections (the new Lao Cai station-railway connection section; the Nam Hai Phong station-Lach Huyen station section; the branch connecting Nam Dinh Vu station to the Dinh Vu terminal area; the branch connecting to Yen Vien station, the branch connecting to Nam Do Son station) have a design speed of 80 km/h.
The new Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway line will transport both passengers and goods. The existing railway line will handle domestic passenger transport, short-distance tourism, and the transport of certain types of goods with readily available freight connections directly to the railway line.
The project has a total investment of approximately VND 203,231 billion (equivalent to about USD 8.369 billion), under the public investment model. For the section within Hai Phong city, the Hai Phong City People's Committee proposes using local budget funds to invest in the South Do Son branch (12.7km) and carry out land clearance for the project section passing through the city.
The Ministry of Transport also projected the approval of the feasibility study report in the third quarter of 2025; completion of the technical design, selection of contractors for one construction package, and commencement of the project by the end of 2025.
The newly constructed Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway line aims to connect with the Hai Phong international seaport, establish intermodal links with China to implement the "Belt and Road" initiative and the connectivity cooperation plan within the framework of "Two Corridors, One Belt," and meet transportation needs with high quality, speed, convenience, safety, and reduced emissions.
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