DECISION

APPROVING RAILWAY NEWORK PLANNING FOR THE PERIOD OF 2021 - 2030 AND VISION TO 2050

PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to Law on Governmental Organization dated June 19, 2015; Law on amendments to Law on Government Organization and Law on Local Governmental Organization dated November 22, 2019;

Pursuant to Law on Planning dated November 24, 2017;

Pursuant to the Law on amendments to 37 Laws related to planning dated November 20, 2018;

Pursuant to the Law on Railway dated June 16, 2017;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 751/2019/UBTVQH14 dated August 16, 2019 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly elaborating to the Law on Planning;

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Pursuant to Decision No. 82/QD-TTg dated January 14, 2020 of the Prime Minister approving the tasks for preparation of railway network planning for the period of 2021 - 2030 and vision to 2050;

At request of Minister of Transport under Presentation No. 6810/TTr-BGTVT dated July 13, 2021, Presentation No. 10618/TTr-BGTVT dated October 10, 2021 and Report No. 69/BC-HDTDQH dated July 13, 2021 of the Council for appraising Railway network planning for the period of 2021 - 2030 and vision to 2050,

HEREBY DECIDES:

Article 1. Approve the Railway network planning for the period of 2021 - 2030 and vision to 2030 as follows:

I. PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES

1. Principles

- Railway is an important aspect in transport infrastructures and is deemed one of the three strategic breakthroughs that must be prioritized for socio-economic development, national defense and security assurance, adaptation to climate change, and sustainable development.

- Develop railway infrastructures in a concentrated manner that aims for breakthroughs on major transport corridors with huge transport demands; take advantage of mass cargo and passenger transport with medium to long transport range. Focus on utilizing capacity of available railway network and investing in new and modern railway routes to connect sea ports and major economic centers.

- Gradually diversify resources in infrastructure investment, industrial and railway transport development; prioritize central resources in investing in railway infrastructures; tap into and mobilize local resources, promote participation of types of ownership in investing in infrastructure, equipment, instruments, and railway business.

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- Apply modern science and technology, especially achievements of the fourth industrial revolution in developing, managing, utilizing railway infrastructure in order minimize environmental pollution, save energy, and effectively use natural resources.

2. Objectives

a) Objectives by 2030

Renovate and upgrade in order to effectively utilize available railway routes and connect international railway routes; prepare for investment, arrange resources to commence construction of new railway routes prioritizing North-South express railway, routes connecting sea ports and international gateways, international airports, primary railway in major cities, and research in order to implement Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho railway route with the following specific objectives:

- Regarding transport: Cargo transportation reaches 11,8 million tonne and accounts for approximately 0,27%; passenger transportation reaches 460 million passengers and accounts for approximately 4,40% (in which, national railway reaches 21,5 million passengers and accounts for approximately 1,87%). Cargo transit reaches 7,35 billion tonne.km and accounts for approximately 1,38%; passenger transit reaches 13,8 billion passenger.km and accounts for approximately 3,55% (in which, national railway reaches 8,54 billion passengers and accounts for approximately 2,22%).

- Regarding infrastructures: Upgrade and renovate in order to ensure safety for the currently available 7 railway routes; invest in the 2 priority stages of North-South express railway (Hanoi - Vinh, Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City); prioritize railway routes connecting sea ports and international gateways, especially Hai Phong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau areas; connect Ho Chi Minh City with Can Tho, connect with China, Laos, and Cambodia in a manner adhering to international transport conventions and simultaneous with investment progress of other countries in the region.

b) Vision until 2050

Finalize North-South express railway; continue to invest and finalize new railway routes in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, railway routes connecting sea ports, industrial parks, economic zones, the central highlands, coastal railway and international railways. Maintain, renovate, and upgrade available railway routes to meet passenger and cargo transport demands.

II. RAILWAY NETWORK PLANNING

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a) There are 7 currently available railway routes with total length of approximately 2.440 km:

- Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route from Hanoi railway station to Saigon railway station: single-track, 1.000 mm of track gauge, 1.726 km in length.

- Hanoi - Lao Cai route from Yen Vien railway station to Lao Cai railway station: single-track, 1.000 mm of track gauge, 296 km in length. Develop connectors between Lao Cai railway station and Hekou North railway station (China): single-track, 1.000 mm and 1.435 mm of mixed gauge, approximately 4.8 km in length.

- Hanoi - Hai Phong route from Gia Lam railway station to Hai Phong railway station: single-track, 1.000 mm of gauge, 102 km in length.

- Hanoi - Thai Nguyen route from Dong Anh railway station to Quan Trieu railway station: single-track, 1.000 mm and 1.435 mm of mixed gauge, 55 km in length.

- Hanoi - Lang Son route from Hanoi railway station to Dong Dang railway station: single-track, 1.000 mm and 1.435 mm of mixed gauge, 167 km in length.

- Kep - Chi Linh route from Kep railway station to Chi Linh railway station: single-track, 1.435 mm of track gauge, 38 km in length.

- Kep - Luu Xa route from Kep railway station to Luu Xa railway station: single-track, 1.435 mm of track gauge, 56 km in length.

- Continue to maintain and effectively utilize currently available branch lines: Bac Hong - Van Dien, Pho Lu - Xuan Giao, Mai Pha - Na Duong, Dieu Tri - Quy Nhon, Binh Thuan - Phan Thiet, etc.

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- North-South express railway route from Ngoc Hoi railway station to Thu Thiem railway station: double-track, 1.435 mm in track gauge, approximately 1.545 km in length.

- Yen Vien - Pha Lai - Ha Long - Cai Lan route from Yen Vien Bac railway station to Cai Lan railway station: single-track, 1.000 mm and 1.435 mm of mixed gauge, 129 km in length.

- Eastern route of Hanoi City from Ngoc Hoi - Lac Dao - Bac Hong: double-track, 1.000 mm and 1.435 mm of mixed gauge, approximately 59 km in length; convert the Ngoc Hoi - Yen Vien, Gia Lam - Lac Dao segments into urban railroad to meet progress of Hanoi No. 1 urban railroad and Eastern railroad.

- Hanoi - Hai Phong route (a part of Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong route) parallel with Hanoi Hai Phong expressway (to Nam Hai Phong railway station) connecting Hai Phong international sea port to Dinh Vu, Nam Do Son, and Lach Huyen ports: double-track, 1.435 mm of track gauge, approximately 102 km in length.

- Vung Ang - Tan Ap - Mu Gia route from Vung Ang port to Vietnam - Laos border (Mu Gia Pass): singe-track, 1.435 mm of track gauge, approximately 103 km in length.

- Bien Hoa - Vung Tau route from Trang Bom railway station to Vung Tau railway station: approximately 84 km in length, 1.435 mm of track gauge; in which, Bien Hoa - Thi Vai segment in double-track, Thi Vai - Vung Tau segment in single-track.

- Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho route from An Binh railway station to Cai Rang railway station: double-track, 1.435 mm of track gauge, approximately 174 km in length.

- Ho Chi Minh City - Loc Ninh route from Di An railway station to Vietnam - Cambodia railway connection point (Hoa Lu border checkpoint): 1.435 mm of track gauge, approximately 128 km in length; in which, Di An - Chon Thanh segment in double-track, Chon Thanh - Loc Ninh segment in single-track.

- Thu Thiem - Long Thanh route from Thu Thiem railway station to Long Thanh International Airport serving passenger transport only: double-track, 1.435 mm of track gauge, approximately 38 km in length.

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National railway network under planning consists of 25 routes with a total length of 6.354 km. To be specific:

a) Currently available railway routes

Maintain currently available railway routes; invest, upgrade, modernize in order to meet local passenger and cargo transport demand; finalize railway connection in branching points; maintain branch lines that connect to sea ports; continue to renovate and expand railway stations connecting to special-use railway and urban railway.

b) New railway routes

- Finalize railway routes along key corridors: remaining segments of North-South express railway, Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong, Vung Ang - Tan Ap - Mu Gia, Bien Hoa - Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City - Loc Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho, Hanoi - Dong Dang routes.

- Develop railway routes connecting regions and multiple regions to meet demands from time to time: Nam Dinh - Thai Binh - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh coastal railway (including the Nam Hai Phong - Ha Long segment), Ha Long - Mong Cai, Thai Nguyen - Tuyen Quang - Yen Bai, My Thuy - Dong Ha - Lao Bao railway (connecting to Laos), Ho Chi Minh City - Tay Ninh railway, railway connecting provinces in the central highlands (Da Nang - Kon Tum - Gia Lai - Dak Lak - Dak Nong - Binh Phuoc (Chon Thanh)); restore Thap Cham - Da Lat route for tourism purpose; finalize railway routes in branching points.

3. International connection

Vietnam’s railway network connects across Asia and connects Asia - Europe via China’s railway system at Huu Nghi and Lao Cai border checkpoints; connect to ASEAN's railway through Lao (in Mu Gia, Lao Bao), through Cambodia (in Loc Ninh), to be specific:

- Connect to China's railway through 2 currently available routes that are Hanoi - Dong Dang and Hanoi - Lao Cai.

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- Connect to Cambodia through Ho Chi Minh City - Di An - Long Ninh route.

4. Railway connection in urban areas and major traffic connectors

a) Railway of Hanoi connectors

- National railway crosses Hanoi along eastern route to connect Ngoc Hoi - Lac Dao - Bac Hong - Thach Loi and western route to connect Ngoc Hoi - Thach Loi (without entering the center of Hanoi); Ngoc Hoi - Yen Vien segment and Gia Lam - Lac Dao segment are to be converted to urban railway when eastern route enters into operation. Assign People’s Committee of Hanoi to research and invest in No. 1 urban railway route from Yen Vien to Ngoc Hoi.

- Stations connecting national railway and Hanoi urban railway includes: Ngoc Hoi, Lac Dao, Yen Vien, Bac Hong. In which, Ngoc Hoi railway station complex acts as the connector of Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route, marshalling yard of national railway and urban railway, and depot of urban railway.

b) Railway of Ho Chi Minh City connectors

- National railway in Ho Chi Minh City includes the currently available Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route (terminal at Saigon railway station), North-South express railway (terminal at Thu Thiem railway station), Bien Hoa - Vung Tau route (starting point at Trang Bom railway station), Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City - Tay Ninh routes connecting to Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh railway through An Binh - Tan Kien route. Convert Binh Trieu - Saigon segment (Hoa Hung) to urban railway when North-South express railway is fully built; connect from Thu Thiem railway station to Tan Son Nhat International Airport through urban railway.

- Trang Bom, An Binh, and Tan Kien railway stations act as connector stations for cargo transport; Thu Thiem, Binh Trieu, and Tan Kien railway stations act as connector stations for passenger transport.

c) Railway in sea ports and international gateways

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- Bien Hoa - Vung Tau railway route parallel with Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway connects to Cai Mep - Thi Vai port: 1.435 mm of track gauge, approximately 84 km in length, Bien Hoa - Thi Vai in double-track, Thi Vai - Vung Tau in single-track.

d) Railway of Da Nang, Quy Nhon, Nha Trang

- In Da Nang: relocate Da Nang railway station away from the city center westwards of the current station’s location, renovate the currently available railway traveling eastwards and parallel to expressway in the same corridor as express railway; build cargo terminal in Kim Lien in order to connect to Lien Chieu port.

- In Binh Dinh: maintain Dieu Tri - Quy Nhon branch line and Quy Nhon railway station.

- In Khanh Hoa: maintain Nha Trang passenger terminal, rebuild cargo terminal in Vinh Trung Commune of Nha Trang to replace the current cargo terminal (Nha Trang railway station).

dd) Railway connection orientation

- In case of major sea ports: Mobilize investment in construction of railway segments and special-use railway stations to connect sea ports with large quantity of cargo in transit that need to be collected and released via railway such as Nghi Son, Vung Ang, Lien Chieu, Quy Nhon, Van Phong, Hiep Phuoc, etc.

- In case of dry ports and inland waterway ports: Aiming to build stations along currently available railway routes and new railway routes that facilitate dry ports or build special-use railway branch lines that connect dry ports with large cargo demand such as: Lao Cai, Huong Canh, Van Lam, Lang Son, Nghi Son, Hoa Vang, etc. Continue to maintain stations that connect to Viet Tri port and Ninh Binh - Ninh Phuc ports via railway.

- In case of special-use railway routes: Continue to maintain, renovate, and expand railway stations that facilitate special-use railway and fulfill demand on Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi - Dong Dang, Yen Vien - Lao Cai, Hanoi - Hai Phong, Yen Vien - Pha Lai - Ha Long - Cai Lan.

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 (Details are under Appendix No. 1 and Appendix No. 2 attached hereto)

III. INVESTMENT ORIENTATION

1. Scale and length in the planning are calculated according to forecasted demand. During implementation, depending on transport demand, investment resource availability and connection capacity, authorities that issue investment guidelines shall issue decision on phased investment in order to ensure project effectiveness.

2. Regarding projects with investment planning after 2030, if local governments or investors wish to invest sooner, request Prime Minister to approve.

3. During production of regional planning and/or province planning, authorities that produce planning shall rely on approved Railway planning to integrate and ensure consistency; at the same time, produce planning for railway routes (including scale, direction, etc.) in order to connect major sea ports, dry ports, inland waterway ports, economic zones, tourist resorts, etc. with national railway in order to meet transport demand and investment resource mobilization of local governments; plan land fund suitable for railway station area to develop urban areas, special-use areas (traffic-oriented development), generate resources to participate in development of national railway infrastructures; local governments shall take change and mobilize resources to invest in railway routes which connect locations above to national railway.

IV. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND LAND USE DEMAND

1. Environmental protection

- Perform environmental impact assessment for projects during planning implementation; integrate details regarding climate change, rising sea level, and effective use of resources in projects; supervise compliance with regulations on environmental protection for construction and traffic works utilization projects, prioritize new and environmentally friendly technologies in order to minimize negative impact to the environment.

- Railway transport means must meet technical standards and quality associated with environmental protection.

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2. Land use demand

Total land fund demand for railway purpose by 2030 is approximately 16.377 ha.

V. INVESTMENT CAPITAL DEMAND

Total capital demand by 2030 is approximately 240.000 billion VND, and uses state budget funding, non-budget capital, and other legal funding sources.

VI. PROJECTS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE AND PROJECTS PRIORITIZED FOR INVESTMENT IN THE PERIOD OF 2021 - 2030

1. The North-South express railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City (prioritize Hanoi - Vinh segment and Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City segment).

2. Renovate and upgrade available railway routes.

3. Implement new railway routes and segments to improve connectivity (prioritize routes connecting sea ports for Hai Phong, Cai Mep - Thi Vai, Hanoi connector railway).

VII. PRIMARY SOLUTIONS AND POLICIES

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- Review and amend regulations, standards, technical regulations, procedures, etc. to create legal corridor for investment, management, utilization, and maintenance of railway infrastructures, prioritizing regulations relating to investment, operation, and utilization of express railway and urban railway.

- Develop and promulgate regulations incentivizing, assisting, facilitating, and protecting legal rights, benefits of domestic and foreign organizations, individuals that invest, engage in railway transport business, transport auxiliary services; develop regulations on land fund utilization (especially in railway stations) to mobilize investment capital and develop national railway infrastructures.

- Develop and promulgate development policies for railway industry and auxiliary industries to facilitate railway development.

- Continue to finalize policies and regulations in order to attract investment from all types of ownership; finalize regulations on assigning, leasing the right to utilize, temporarily transferring the right to trade railway infrastructures.

2. Regarding investment resources

- Renovate mindset and awareness regarding the role and position of railway in order to prioritize state resources for development, upgrade, and maintenance of railway infrastructures so as to take advantage of railway transport.

- Continue to attract and effectively utilize ODA, concessional loans of international sponsors; channel investment capital into influential railway works.

- Promote private sector involvement in railway service and auxiliary transport services; attract types of ownership, including foreign investors to invest in transport and works assisting transport activities. Create healthy and equal competition between types of ownership engaging in railway transport.

3. Regarding the environment, science, technology, and railway industry

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- Promote the application of technology, effective use of energy, use of clean energy, electric energy, renewable energy, and other forms of alternative energy in railway transport.

- Research policies incentivizing application of novel science and technology achievements, new and modern materials in researching, training, investing in construction, utilization, and maintenance of railway infrastructure, industry, and services.

- Prioritize application of information technology in producing plans for utilizing, collecting, and processing passenger information; develop automatic ticket selling and controlling system, improve quality control operation, standardize industrial products in accordance with regulations of Vietnam and international railroad organizations.

- Develop railway industry together with researching, transferring advanced technology, especially express railway and urban railway. Develop commitment policies and regulations from preparation stage to allow domestic enterprises to engage in material, component, product supply chains. Encourage other industries to engage in railway industry production chain, especially auxiliary mechanical engineering industries.

- Research policies and regulations facilitating investment capital attraction and technology transfer in order to develop railway industry and build new car types; renovate and assemble locomotives domestically for national railway; repair and renovate trains that run on urban railway.

4. Human resource development

Promote research and training of high quality human resources regarding railway management, development, and operation by establishing training, research, experimenting facilities in railway sector. Cooperate in training, attracting experts in high-speed railway, urban railway and gradually master core technologies, etc. Prioritize enrolment target in foreign countries in railway sector.

5. Regarding international cooperation

- Expand international cooperation, especially cooperation with countries with developed railway in order to absorb science, technology, and experience and fulfill nationwide demand, expand the market to other countries in the region and around the world.

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- Develop roadmap and plans for cooperating with countries with developed railway; cooperate in training human resources that meet development demand of current railway and new railway.

- Cooperate in promoting implementation of projects connecting railway infrastructures between Vietnam and Laos, Cambodia, China; promote implementation of signed agreements and conventions; continue to implement the amended Convention on Vietnam - China border railway; maintain and develop international transport railway between Vietnam - China and transit railway that crosses China to countries in the OSJD block and Europe; negotiate and reach an agreement with China regarding railway connection point at Lao Cai (Vietnam) - Hekou (China), cooperate in strengthening and facilitating cross-border railway transport.

6. Organizing implementation and supervising implementation of planning

- Publicize railway network planning to generate high consensus among political organizations, enterprises, investors, and the general public.

- Ensure strict cooperation in implementation between central governments and local governments, compliance of local planning with orientation of railway network planning in approving land use plans and managing land fund in order to develop railway infrastructures; ensure cooperation between ministries, departments, and local governments in dealing with interdisciplinary issues, ensure consistency (especially for urban planning, industry planning, etc.) to utilize effectiveness of railway network.

- Utilize the role of the general public, enterprises, socio-political organizations, and community in supervising planning implementation.

- Increase inspection and supervision of planning management and implementation in order to ensure adherence to regulations. Take strict actions against violations of planning regulations.

7. Other solutions

- Develop railway infrastructure management and utilization apparatus; thoroughly separate authority management activities from business activities of enterprises, railway infrastructure business activities and railway transport business activities invested by the Government.

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- Develop fees, charges to regulate on a macro scale and coordinate reasonable development of railway transport.

- Continue to promote dissemination regarding railway safety (especially in road and railway crossing).

VIII. ORGANIZING IMPLEMENTATION

1. Ministry of Transport shall

- Take charge and cooperate with ministries, People’s Committees of provinces and cities in managing and organizing implementation of railway network planning. Periodically organize assessment of planning implementation, review, and revision as per the law. Publicize planning as per the law.

- Provide national planning database, include information on planning in information system and national planning database as per the law.

- Develop plans, propose necessary solutions for implementing the planning synchronously and effectively.

- Produce and request competent authorities to approve railway planning until 2030.

- Cooperate with Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Planning and Investment in allocating medium-term budget and annual budget to implement railway development planning.

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Cooperate with Ministry of Transport and People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities within their functions, tasks, and powers in allocating resources, proposing policies to effectively implement the planning, ensure consistency with implementation of 10-year socio-economic development strategy of 2021-2030, socio-economic development plans of each department and local government.

3. Relevant People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities shall

- People’s Committees of all levels within their tasks and powers are responsible for carrying out state management in railway transport in accordance with applicable laws; closely monitor land fund serving the planning; improve protection to railway traffic corridor.

- Review, revise, and develop planning, projects in a consistent manner with this planning. Update provincial planning while adhering to local traffic development orientation under this planning;

- Actively mobilize legal funding sources to invest in railway routes connecting urban railway, special-use railway, major sea ports, dry ports, inland waterway ports, economic zones, tourist resorts, etc. to national railway network and assist in investment of national railway routes that cross their area.

Article 2. This Decision comes into effect from the day of signing.

Article 3. Ministers, heads of ministerial agencies, heads of Governmental agencies, Chairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities are responsible for implementing this Decision./.

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APPENDIX I

RAILWAY NETWORK PLANNING OF PERIOD OF 2021 - 2030 AND VISION TOWARDS 2050
(Attached to Decision No. 1769/QD-TTg dated October 19, 2021 of the Prime Minister)

No.

Works

Expected length (km)

Track gauge (mm)

Investment roadmap

By 2030

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Currently available railway

2.440

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Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

1.726

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X

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Hanoi - Lao Cai (including new construction of segments connecting Lao Cai railway station and Hekou North railway station)

296

1.000

X

X

3

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102

1.000

X

X

4

Hanoi - Thai Nguyen

55

1.000 and 1.435

X

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5

Hanoi - Lang Son

167

1.000 and 1.435

X

6

Kep - Chi Linh

38

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X

7

Kep - Luu Xa

56

1.435

X

B

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2.417

1

Yen Vien - Pha Lai - Ha Long - Cai Lan

129

1.000 and 1.435

X

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2

Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong

380

1.435

X

X

3

Bien Hoa - Vung Tau

84

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X

X

4

Hanoi - Dong Dang

156

1.435

X

5

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128

1.435

X

X

6

Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho

174

1.435

X

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7

Vung Ang - Tan Ap - Mu Gia

103

1.435

X

X

8

Thap Cham - Da Lat

84

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X

9

My Thuy - Dong Ha - Lao Bao

114

1.435

X

10

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550

1.435

X

11

Thai Nguyen - Tuyen Quang - Yen Bai

73

1.435

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12

Nam Dinh - Thai Binh - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh (including Nam Hai Phong - Ha Long segment of approximately 37 km in length)

101

1.435

X

13

Ha Long - Mong Cai

150

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X

14

Eastern route of Hanoi: Ngoc Hoi - Lac Dao - Bac Hong - Thach Loi segment

59

1.000 and 1.435

X

X

15

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54

1.000 and 1.435

X

16

Thu Thiem - Long Thanh

38

1.435

X

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17

Ho Chi Minh City - Tay Ninh

40

1.435

X

C

Railway connecting to sea ports

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Railway branch lines connecting several sea ports (Nghi Son, Lien Chieu, Cua Lo, Chan May, Dung Quat, Van Phong, Phan Thiet, Ca Na, Cam Ranh, Thinh Long, etc.

X

X

D

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1.545

1

Hanoi - Vinh

281

1.435

X

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2

Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City

370

1.435

X

X

3

Vinh - Nha Trang

894

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X

APPENDIX II

ORIENTATION FOR CONNECTING RAILWAY NETWORK WITH OTHER CONNECTORS AND MODES OF TRANSPORT1
(Attached to Decision No. 1769/QD-TTg dated October 19, 2021 of the Prime Minister)

No.

Railway stations to be connected

Connector

Connection route

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Connection to sea port

1

Nam Hai Phong railway station (new build)

Dinh Vu Port, Lach Huyen, Nam Do Son (Hai Phong)

Hanoi - Hai Phong

2

Cai Lan railway station

Cai Lan port (Quang Ninh)

Yen Vien - Pha Lai - Ha Long - Cai Lan

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Nam Dinh railway station

Thinh Long port and Ninh Co economic zone (Nam Dinh)

Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

4

Khoa Truong railway station

Nghi Son port (Thanh Hoa)

Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

5

Quan Hanh railway station, Nghi Long railway station

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Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

6

Tan Ap railway

Vung Ang port (Ha Tinh)

Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

7

Dong Ha railway station

My Thuy port

Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

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Thua Luu railway station

Chan May port (Thua Thien Hue)

Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

9

Kim Lien railway station

Lien Chieu port (Da Nang)

Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

10

An Tan railway station (Diem Pho - Tri Binh section)

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Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

11

Tu Bong railway station

Van Phong port (Khanh Hoa)

Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

12

Nga Ba railway station

Ba Ngoi (Khanh Hoa)

Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

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Ca Na railway station

Ca Na port (Ninh Thuan)

Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

14

Phan Thiet railway station

Phan Thiet port (Binh Thuan)

Binh Thuan - Phan Thiet

15

Thi Vai railway station

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Bien Hoa - Vung Tau

16

Long Dinh railway station

Hiep Phuoc port (Ho Chi Minh City()

Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho

II

Connection to airports

1

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Long Thanh International Airport (Dong Nai)

Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway; North-South express railway

2

Connector railway stations of Hanoi

Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi)

Urban railway routes No. 1, No. 2, No. 6

3

Binh Trieu railway station, Thu Thiem railway station

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City)

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4

Hai Phong railway station

Cat Bi International Airport (Hai Phong)

Urban railway

5

New Da Nang railway station

Da Nang International Airport

Urban railway

III

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1

Viet Tri railway station

Viet Tri port (Red River segment)

Yen Vien - Lao Cai (maintaining)

2

Ninh Binh railway station

Ninh Binh - Ninh Phuc ports (Day river route)

Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

IV

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1

Lao Cai railway station

Lao Cai dry port

Hanoi - Lao Cai

2

New Huong Canh railway station

Huong Canh dry port (Binh Xuyen, Vinh Phuc)

Hanoi - Lao Cai

3

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Van Lam dry port (Hung Yen)

Eastern perimeter

4

Yen Vien railway station

Tien Son dry port (Bac Ninh)

Hanoi - Dong Dang

5

Kep railway station, Sen Ho railway station

Bac Giang railway station (Dong Son, Huong Son)

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6

Yen Trach railway station

Lang Son dry port

Hanoi - Dong Dang

7

Dong Dang railway station

Cargo transit and logistics area of Huu Nghi checkpoint

Hanoi - Dong Dang

8

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Hoa Nhon dry port (Hoa Vang, Da Nang)

Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

9

Dieu Tri railway station, Phuoc Loc railway station, Canh Vinh railway station

Quy Nhon dry port (Phuoc Loc, Canh Vinh, Binh Dinh Province)

Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

10

Trang Bom railway station

Southeastern dry ports and logistics centers

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V

Connection to special-use railway

1

Phu Lu railway station, Xuan Giao A railway station

Lao Cai apatite mine

Yen Vien - Lao Cai

2

Uong Bi railway station, Chi Linh railway station, Mao Khe railway station

Quang Ninh coal mines

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3

Yen Trach railway station

Mai Pha - Na Duong branch line

Hanoi - Dong Dang

VI

Connection within the region

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5 primary railway stations of Hanoi railway connectors: Ngoc Hoi, Lac Dao, Yen Vien, Bac Hong, Tay Hanoi

Planning for several railway routes connecting Hanoi to other places (Hanoi - Hai Phong, Hanoi - Hoa Binh, Hanoi - Vinh Yen, etc.)

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Primary railway stations of Ho Chi Minh City connectors: Binh Trieu, Trang Bom, An Binh, Tan Kien

Planning for several railway routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City to other places (Ho Chi Minh City - Tay Ninh, etc.)

3

Railway routes connecting economic centers, urban areas, etc. in provinces and cities

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