At the invitation of the National Development and Reform Commission of China, the inter-sectoral working delegation led by Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Danh Huy - Chairman of the Vietnam Sub-Committee attended the 1st meeting of the Vietnam - China Joint Railway Cooperation Committee in Beijing, China from September 23-24, 2025.
The meeting aims to realize the common perception reached by the two countries’ high ranking leaders on strengthening cooperation and expediting cross-border railway projects; implementing the Agreement between the two Governments on standard gauge railway projects signed on December 10, 2024, as well as the Memorandum of Understanding signed on April 14, 2025 between the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam and the National Development and Reform Commission of China on the establishment of the joint committee.
Attending the Meeting, in addition to the members of the Vietnamese Sub-Committee, there was also Comrade Pham Thanh Binh - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the People's Republic of China.
On behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, Huy emphasized the significance and role of railway cooperation within the Vietnam – China community with a shared future.
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The First Plenary Session of the Vietnam - China Joint Railway Cooperation Committee.
He noted that with political and diplomatic ties at an unprecedented high, railway cooperation has been identified by both sides’ high-ranking leaders as a symbolic highlight of their practical and strategic partnership. Under the close guidance of Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Việt Nam’s Ministry of Construction and China’s NDRC have actively played a role in coordinating bilateral railway cooperation activities.
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Deputy Minister Nguyễn Danh Huy and members of the Vietnamese Sub-Committee took a commemorative photo with the leaders of the Chinese Sub-Committee.
To accelerate the implementation of cross-border railway projects, particularly the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong standard gauge railway project, the meeting focused on the preparation of the Feasibility Study Report, technical work, and financial cooperation; preparation for planning two additional standard gauge railway lines Dong Dang – Hanoi and Mong Cai - Ha Long - Hai Phong; alongside cooperation in railway personnel training and railway industry development. The two sides frankly exchanged and achieved a number of substantive results under the direction of the leaders of the two governments.
As part of the working trip, Huy also worked with the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing to discuss coordination in promoting bilateral railway cooperation.
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Deputy Director of the Department of Economics - Construction Investment Management Phung Tien Vinh signed the Agreement to implement the Technical Assistance Project.
Also within the framework of the working trip, Viet Nam’s Ministry of Construction and China’s Ministry of Commerce signed an agreement to implement a technical assistance project for the feasibility study for the Lao Cai–Ha Noi–Hai Phong railway.