On April 12, 2026, Vingroup Corporation, together with the People's Committees of Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, and Bac Ninh provinces and cities, officially started the Hanoi - Quang Ninh high-speed railway project.
The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2028. With a maximum design speed of up to 350 km/h, the project will help shorten travel time between the two localities by 5-7 times, to only about 23 minutes.
The groundbreaking ceremony of the Hanoi - Quang Ninh high-speed railway project is part of a series of activities to celebrate the success of the election of National Assembly Deputies of the 16th term and People's Council Deputies at all levels for the 2026 - 2031 term, aiming to create momentum for a new development phase.
The Hanoi - Quang Ninh high-speed railway project is invested by VinSpeed High-Speed Railway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (Vingroup Group) with a total investment of more than 147,000 billion VND, equivalent to more than 5.6 billion USD (excluding site clearance costs).
The project passes through 4 localities: Hanoi - Bac Ninh - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh with a length of 120.2 km, designed according to double-track standards, rail gauge 1.435mm, electrification of the entire route, maximum speed up to 350km/h, especially the section through Hanoi has a maximum speed of 120km/h.
The project is expected to use the latest and most modern generation of high-speed trains along with information systems, signals, and world-leading high-class equipment provided by Siemens Mobility (Germany) and will gradually transfer technology to VinSpeed during operation.
The starting point of the route is located at Co Loa station (Vietnam Exhibition Center, Vinhomes Global Gate Hanoi Urban Area), the ending point is at Ha Long station (Globe Ha Long Forest Park, Vinhomes Global Gate Ha Long, Quang Ninh).
The route will pass through 3 transit stations: Gia Binh (Bac Ninh), Ninh Xa (Hai Phong), Yen Tu (Quang Ninh) and has 1 depot located at Ha Long terminal station.
According to the plan, the project will be completed and officially put into operation and commercial exploitation in 2028, shortening the travel time from Hanoi to Quang Ninh by 5-7 times, from more than 2 hours to only about 23 minutes.
The Hanoi - Quang Ninh high-speed railway line is the second project implemented by VinSpeed. In December 2025, VinSpeed officially started the Ben Thanh - Can Gio railway line in Ho Chi Minh City, expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2028.
The continuous start of 2 high-speed railway projects in the two south and north regions not only affirms VinSpeed's outstanding capacity and practical implementation ability, but also pioneers the foundation for the development of the railway industry and supporting industries worth billions of USD, contributing to raising Vietnam's position and competitiveness in the international arena.
