Atlas Corridor
Component

Lao Cai-Hanoi-Haiphong railway

railway

Cities

Hanoi
Viet Nam
Lao Cai
Viet Nam
Hai Phong
Viet Nam

Distance

0km
new
– km
rehabilitated
– km
existing
– km

Cost

$8b
$8,000,000,000

Phases

planned,

Objective

The $8 billion Lao Cai-Hanoi-Haiphong railway is set to transform Vietnam's transport landscape, creating a $4.4 billion construction market and generating around 90,000 jobs during its development phase.

Description

The Lao Cai-Hanoi-Haiphong railway will be a standard gauge and is a key component of Vietnam’s transportation strategy, supported by diverse government resolutions such as Resolution No. 29-NQ/TW, which calls for early investment in railways connecting economic zones, industrial parks, airports, and seaports.

Finance

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