This 419 km rail upgrade is under construction in Vietnam. It comprises 160 km/h design speed. The line uses 1435 mm standard gauge. Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) and Ministry of Construction are Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 2 (Bến Thành – Tham Lương) · Vietnam North-South High-Speed Railway (Hanoi – HCMC) · News
Lào Cai – Hà Nội – Hải Phòng Standard-Gauge Railway is a rail upgrade project in Vietnam, currently under construction.
This 419 km rail upgrade is under construction in Vietnam. It comprises 160 km/h design speed. The line uses 1435 mm standard gauge. Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) and Ministry of Construction are delivering the project. Under construction since 2025, the line is scheduled to open in 2030, with an investment of USD 8.3 bn.
Construction began in 2025, with completion expected in 2030.
The project has an estimated investment of $8.30B.