Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged ministries, agencies and localities to accelerate key railway projects, while chairing a meeting in Hanoi on March 18.
Priority projects include the North–South high-speed railway, the Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong line, and planning for the Hanoi–Lang Son and Hai Phong–Mong Cai routes, along with urban rail systems in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
He called for the urgent completion of standards, criteria and procedures in line with international practices while adapting them to Vietnam’s conditions.
All projects must stay on schedule, comply with regulations and meet quality requirements, with funding allocated adequately and managed strictly, the Prime Minister requested, stressing the need for rigorous inspection, supervision and auditing, warning against corruption, negative practices and vested interests.
PM Chinh also highlighted the need to expedite land clearance and resettlement, and diversify funding sources, including public investment, private capital, public-private partnerships, loans and bonds, while preventing waste.
He urged the adoption of advanced construction technologies to accelerate progress and enhance project quality.
