To date, four related laws have been promulgated, including the revised Railway Law, the Construction Law, the Law on Planning and the Law on Investment. For the first time, Vietnam has issued standards and technical regulations specifically for high-speed rail, including nine construction technical regulations, 219 sector-specific national standards, 37 general standards, and 146 standards aligned with European and international benchmarks. Deputy Director of the Vietnam Railway Authority Nguyen Tien Thinh said relevant agencies have comprehensively reviewed the mechanisms and policies authorised by the National Assembly to ensure they are applied in the most appropriate and effective manner. Investment preparationAt the fifth meeting of the Steering Committee for key national railway projects in early January, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed the need to shift decisively from institutional building to implementation. Minh has also assigned the Thang Long Project Management Board as the project owner, replacing the Railway Project Management Board, and tasking it with overall responsibility for project quality, progress and costs.

Source: VietNamNet News January 17, 2026 02:30 UTC