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The Government Office issued Notice No. 579/TB-VPCP dated October 27, 2025 on the conclusion of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh - Head of the Steering Committee at the fourth meeting of the Steering Committee for important national works and projects in the railway sector. The Prime Minister chaired the 4th meeting of the Steering Committee for key works and important national projects in the railway sector. The announcement stated: At the third meeting, the Prime Minister assigned 39 tasks, which ministries, branches and localities implemented very actively. To date, 16 tasks have been completed to meet the requirements. On behalf of the Steering Committee, the Prime Minister welcomed and praised the spirit of efforts of ministries, branches and localities in carrying out assigned tasks. In addition, there are a number of important tasks that are being implemented and need to be completed soon: (i) The Ministry of Finance accelerates the progress of negotiations and signing of the loan framework agreement for the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project; Proposing to issue Government bonds and allocate 5% of development investment spending for the period 2026-2030 to proactively source capital for the project; Establishing a project to restructure Vietnam Railway Corporation; (ii) The Ministry of Industry and Trade presides and coordinates with Vietnam Electricity Group to review and guide the Investor on power supply, power system and power demand to ensure supply for railway projects; (iii) The Ministry of Construction presides over working with the Chinese side on technology transfer plans for the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project. Ensuring the start of construction of Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway component 1 project on December 19, 2025. The Prime Minister requests ministries, branches and localities to focus on implementing the following key tasks: The Ministry of Construction presides and coordinates with the Ministry of Justice to review policy mechanisms to mobilize resources resources, including state resources (central central, local) and non-state resources. Request ministries, branches and agencies to submit comments at the request of the Ministry of Construction and the direction of the Prime Minister on developing a Resolution on a specific mechanism for implementing the high-speed railway project to soon submit to the National Assembly. The Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Science and Technology according to their functions and tasks will build, appraise and announce standards and regulations on railways (high-speed railways, urban railways) to be completed in October 2025. This is a definitive requirement that must be completed as a basis for implementing the next work. Regarding the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project, the Ministry of Construction presides and coordinates with the Peoples Committees of provinces and cities: Hai Phong, Hanoi, Bac Ninh to urgently work and agree on the route plan and locations of the remaining stations (South Hai Phong station, Yen Thuong station, Kim Son) in October 2025. At the same time, the Ministry of Construction urgently prepares all necessary conditions, ensuring the start of construction of Project Component 1 (using domestic capital) on December 19, 2025 at the stations, in agreement with the proposal of the Ministry of Construction to organize the main bridge point at Lao Cai station. Note that it is necessary to review and ensure full procedures according to the law and the Resolution of the National Assembly on the Project. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment supports and accelerates the appraisal and approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report and forest use conversion dossier for component Projects. 1. The Ministry of Finance urgently establishes a Negotiation Team and conducts negotiations on the Framework Agreement and capital supply contract for the Project; Urgently implement the Prime Ministers direction on the proposal to issue Government bonds for the Project to proactively source capital for project implementation. Localities urgently review and accurately report capital needs to the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Finance to promptly arrange, coordinate, and ensure that site clearance work is not delayed due to lack of capital; Focus on completing site clearance to ensure the commencement of Project Component 1 on December 19, 2025. Urgently complete specific mechanisms and policies for implementing the North - South high-speed railway project. Regarding the high-speed railway project on the North - South axis, the Ministry of Construction presides and coordinates with relevant ministries and branches to urgently complete the Dossier on evaluating and selecting the optimal form of investment, criteria for selecting investors and Dossier on the mechanism. special regulations and policies for the Project after promulgating regulations, standards, and processes in accordance with the direction of the Prime Minister and the direction of the Prime Minister in Document No. 10049/VPCP-CN dated October 16, 2025 and Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha in Notice No. 567/TB-VPCP dated October 22, 2025; Direct the Railway Project Management Board to complete the selection of consultants to support project preparation as reported by the Ministry of Construction. Localities and Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) continue to promote site clearance and relocation of technical infrastructure according to approved plans. Localities urgently review and accurately report capital needs to the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Finance to promptly arrange, coordinate, and ensure no delay in site clearance due to lack of capital. The Ministry of Construction coordinates with the Ministry of National Defense. Department, Ministry of Public Security to clear land, survey and relocate defense and security works to ensure efficiency and progress of project implement
