Bangkok, 23-24 Nov., 2015

VIET NAM

COUNTRY REPORT

4th MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP

ON THE TRANS-ASIA RAILWAY NETWORK

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Part I. Current status (Map and Lines)

Part II. Master Plan

Part III. Lines of Trans-Asian Railway

in Viet Nam

No. Main lines Gauge

(mm)

Length

(km)

Rate

(%)

1 Ha Noi – Ho Chi Minh

city 1.000 1,726

2 Gia Lam – Hai Phong 1.000 96

3 Yen Vien – Lao Cai 1.000 285

Sub-total 2,107 84%

4 Ha Noi – Dong Dang Dual Gauge

1.000&1.435 167

5 Dong Anh – Quan

Trieu

Dual Gauge

1.000&1.435 55

Sub-total 222 9%

6 Kep – Hạ Long – Cai

Lan 1.435 110

7 Kep – Lưu Xa 1.435 56

Sub-total 166 7%

Total: 2,495 100%

1. Infrastructure map:

PART I. CURRENT STATUS OF VIET NAM RAILWAY

2. Railway Lines in Viet Nam:

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PART II. MASTER PLAN FOR RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT

- Adjustment of Strategy for railway transport development up to

2020, with a vision toward 2050 has been approved (the Decision

No.214/QĐ-TTg dated 10 Feb., 2015 issued by Prime Minister);

- Adjustment of Master Plan for railway transport development up to

2020, with a vision toward 2030 has been approved (the Decision

No.1468/QĐ-TTg dated 24 August, 2015 issued by Prime Minister);

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Infrastructure:

a) Up to 2020:

For existing lines:

- Upgrade and modernize the North-South

national line,

- Reconstruct and standardize existing national lines,

include:

+ Yen Vien - Lao Cai line;

+ Ha Noi (Gia Lam) - Hai Phong line;

+ Ha Noi (Dong Anh) - Thai Nguyen (Quan Trieu);

+ Ha Noi (Yen Vien) - Lang Son (Dong Dang).

- Upgrade, reconstruct passenger, freight stations

which have huge transportation demand in order to

improve service quality and enlarge railway

transportation proportion on:

+ Ha Noi – Ho Chi Minh city;

+ Yen Vien - Lao Cai.

- Remove illegal crossings, build protected crossings,

define safety corridors

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For newly-built lines:

- Complete the Yen Vien – Pha Lai – Ha Long – Cai Lan

railway line and put it into operation.

- North – South high speed railway line: Study on

construction high speed railway, double track, gauge

1,435mm, in which prefer to following sections:

+ Ha Noi - Vinh;

+ Ho Cho Minh city - Nha Trang.

- Study on construction of the following railway lines:

+ Ha Noi area Eastern ring;

+ Bien Hoa - Vung Tau;

+ Hai Phong - Lach Huyen.

+ Lao Cai - Ha Noi - Hai Phong;

+ Ha Noi - Dong Dang;

+ Ho Cho Minh city - Can Tho;

+ Dak Nong - Chon Thanh;

+ Di An - Loc Ninh;

+ Vung Ang - Cha Lo (Mu Gia).

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b) Up to 2030:

For existing lines:

-Complete the upgrade of existing lines and operate those lines effectively;

- Complete the construction of railway safety corridor, control the crossing points between

road and rail in accordance with the Railway Law..

For newly-built lines:

- Start the construction of high speed railway (operation speed in first stage is 160km/h to

200km/h), double track, gauge 1.435mm, electrified, which infrastructure may meet the

demand of operating at 350km/h speed in future, prefer to the sections with huge

transportation demand on North – South corridor, depending on investment capability.

- Study and construct 1.435mm electrified railway lines, such as:

+ Lao Cai - Ha Noi - Hai Phong;

+ Ha Noi - Dong Dang.

- Study and construct the railway lines which connect with:

+ Sea ports;

+ Industrial zones, tourism zones and ICD domestic ports.

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For newly-built lines: (continue)

- Study and construct railway lines along beaches in:

+ Nam Dinh - Thai Binh - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh;

+ Ha Long - Mui Chua - Mong Cai;

- Study and construct railway lines which connect

with provinces on Highland area:

+ Dac Nong - Kon Tum - Dak Lac - Binh Phuoc;

+ Tuy Hoa - Buon Ma Thuot;

+ Dac Nong - Binh Thuan;

- Study and construct the following railway lines :

+ Di An - Loc Ninh;

+ Lang Son - Quang Ninh (Mui Chua);

+ Thai Nguyen - Tuyen Quang - Yen Bai.

- Restore Thap Cham - Da Lat railway line.

PART II. MASTER PLAN FOR RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT

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PART III. LINES OF TRANS-ASIAN RAILWAY

IN VIET NAM

The Singapore- Kunming Rail Link Project (SKRL), that includes

five sections in Viet Nam:

1. Section: Lao Cai (connects with China) – Ha Noi;

2. Section: Ha Noi - Ho Chi Minh city;

3. Missing link: Ho Chi Minh city- Loc Ninh (connects with

Cambodia);

4. Spur line (missing link): Vung Ang - Tan Ap - Mu Gia (connects

with Lao PDR);

5. Spur line (missing link): My Thuy port – Dong Ha – Lao Bao

(connects with Lao PDR).

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Thank you for your attention!