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The Ministry of Construction said that consulting units are completing bidding plans and bidding documents for survey packages and preparing feasibility study reports of the North-South high-speed railway project. Expected completion in March 2026 to organize contractor selection in the second quarter. Download Expected contractor selection for the North-South high-speed railway project in the second quarter. Photo: Drawing Al The Ministry of Construction has just reported to the Government on the progress of implementing key railway projects, including the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong route and the North - South high-speed railway, with many important milestones having been completed. The Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong route is expected to start construction early on some sections by the end of 2026. For the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong route, the project is being implemented synchronously since the start of construction on the same day. December 19, 2025. In component project 1 (investment in infrastructure connecting stations and squares), contractors have constructed 5 stations including: Lao Cai, Phu Tho, Bac Hong, Luong Tai and Hai Duong Nam. RELATED NEWS General Secretary To Lam: Railway connecting Vietnam - China must be a strategic breakthrough in bilateral economic cooperation Prime Minister: Ensure progress, improve quality of railway projects and resolutely prevent corruption and negativity Prime Minister presides 7th meeting of the Steering Committee of Railway Projects. The contractor selection work basically meets the schedule, all 5/5 consulting bidding packages for the investment preparation phase have been completed, along with 6/12 consulting bidding packages for the project implementation phase. The remaining six packages, including 3 construction packages and 3 supervision consulting packages, are being implemented synchronously with component project 2. Regarding technical design, 5/21 stations have had their design documents approved. The remaining stations are in the survey process, expected to be completed in June 2026 to serve construction. In component project 2 (railway construction), the Ministry of Construction has completed the selection of contractors for 14/16 consulting packages in the investment preparation phase. The remaining two packages related to completing the feasibility study report and legal support are expected to be completed in March. At the same time, 8 bidding packages for the project implementation phase are implementing procedures for selecting and prioritizing survey packages and preparing technical designs. Notably, the feasibility study report is expected to be completed at the end of March 2026. After that, the Vietnam and China sides will conduct an internal appraisal in April, complete the documents in May and conduct a joint appraisal in June before submitting for approval. In parallel, the technical design work is also promoted. It is expected that in April 2026, the selection will be completed and the contract signed with the Vietnam - China consulting consortium. Some route sections, especially the area through Hanoi that intersects with the Gia Binh airport connection project, will be given priority to complete the design so that construction can start early at the end of 2026, serving the APEC Conference. Site clearance work is being implemented by localities in coordination with Vietnam Electricity Group, including the relocation of power projects. from 110kV or more. It is expected that at the end of March 2026, the Ministry of Construction will hand over the dossier for site clearance pile installation to localities for implementation. In the coming time, the Ministry of Construction will focus on completing procedures related to route plans, especially sections avoiding geological fault areas along the Lo and Red rivers; At the same time, complete the overall design of Gia Lam station and intersections to serve the preparation of a feasibility study report. In the second quarter of 2026, a contractor will be selected for the North-South high-speed railway project. For the North-South high-speed railway project, the Ministry of Construction said it has approved tasks related to forest use conversion and environmental impact assessment. Consulting units are completing bidding plans and bidding documents for survey packages and prepare a feasibility study report, expected to be completed in March 2026 to organize contractor selection in the second quarter. At the same time, 15/15 localities and Vietnam Electricity Group have proactively reviewed the amount of site clearance, relocation of electrical infrastructure and construction of resettlement areas, to ensure the overall progress of the project. The Ministry of Construction is also directing the Thang Long Project Management Board to complete bidding documents in March, moving forward. Selecting a consultant to prepare a feasibility study report for the high-speed railway project in the second quarter of 2026.Phan Trang
