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The Quang Ninh Province moved quickly to begin land clearance for VinSpeed’s Hanoi–Quảng Ninh high-speed rail project after the province issued on 15 April 2026 a decision (No. 1300/QĐ-UBND) to establish a task force to implement compensation, support for resettlement, and land clearance in the locality.
The task force, led by Mr. Bùi Văn Khắng, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, will oversee and accelerate compensation, resettlement, and land clearance to ensure compliance and meet the schedule. The group aims to complete land clearance and hand over a clean site to the investor for construction within 2026.
The task force will review and assess overall progress of compensation, support, and resettlement; identify issues and obstacles; and propose feasible mechanisms, policies, and solutions to accelerate land clearance and ensure clean land handover to the investor.
The project has total investment exceeding VND 147,000 billion (approximately USD 5.6 billion), excluding land clearance costs. The line will pass through Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hai Phong, and Quảng Ninh, covering about 120 km, with maximum speeds up to 350 km/h (the Hanoi segment allows up to 120 km/h).
The railway will use the latest high-speed trains and world-class signaling and equipment supplied by Siemens Mobility (Germany), with technology transfer to VinSpeed during operation. The line starts at Co Loa Station (Vietnam Exhibition Center) in Hanoi and ends at Ha Long Station in Quảng Ninh, with transfer hubs at Gia Bình (Bac Ninh), Ninh Xá (Hai Phong), and Yen Tu (Quảng Ninh), and a depot at Ha Long.
The project is described as a strategic driver to expand development space and enhance regional positioning. Direct connectivity with Hanoi via high-speed rail is expected to position Quảng Ninh as an eastern growth pole.
The railway is expected to reshape spatial economics, urban planning, labor, and tourism. It is intended to promote high-quality tourism and services, form growth poles around station areas, boost investment attraction and skilled human resources, and improve living standards for residents.
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