The northern province of Quang Ninh has just proposed to the Ministry of Transport to add a railway project connecting Ha Long and Mong Cai cities into the list of projects to be carried out by the Vietnam Railway Authority.

"This route can also be an extended section of the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Haiphong-Quang Ninh railway project," the province proposed. "It can also be connected to a Chinese rail route linking Fangcheng City and Dongxing City, contributing to the transportation of passengers and cargo between Vietnam, China, and the Asean countries."

In the railway planning for the 2021-2030 period which has been approved by the government, there are three railway projects in Quang Ninh, including the 129-km Yen Vien-Cai Lan route to be carried out by 2030, the 101-km Nam Dinh- Quang Ninh route after 2030, and the 150-km Ha Long-Mong Cai route after 2030.