The projected double-track railway is planned to span approximately 1,541 km from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, with a design speed of 350 km/h.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh required relevant agencies to
complete a feasibility study for the projected North-South express railway in the fourth
quarter of 2026 as the latest.

The PM made the direction while chairing the sixth meeting of
the Steering Committee for national key railway projects held in Hanoi on
January 31.

PM Chinh asked to choose appropriate technology and consider
all three investment models—state-funded, private, and public–private
partnership (PPP)—for the project.

The projected double-track railway is planned to span approximately 1,541 km from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, with a design speed of 350 km/h and an axle load of 22.5 tons.

Participants at the meeting also reviewed other major
projects, including Component Projects 1 and 2 of the Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai nPhong
standard-gauge railway; negotiations on a cross-border rail connection
agreement with China; urban railways in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City; and other
lines such as Ben Thanh–Can Gio, Hanoi–Bac Ninh, Yen Tu–Ha Long, and Lang
Son–Hanoi.

They also discussed the development of a railway industrial
complex, institutional and policy frameworks, workforce training, technical
standards, technology selection, and investment models involving the State,
enterprises, and public–private partnerships.

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