[Great Ring of Hanoi (view full size).] The Great Ring of Hanoi is a visionary project and proposal for the creation of a large linear ring park for the Vietnamese capital city, of such dimensions as to be visible even from space (like the great wall of China). It is a project that takes inspiration […]
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Ngoc Hoi Railway Station: The Hanoi station for the North-South high-speed railway
Ngoc Hoi Railway Station is the proposed Hanoi station for the North-South high-speed railway of Vietnam. The station complex will be a transport hub for the high-speed railway, national railways, and the Hanoi Metro. The Ngoc Hoi site is approximately 10 km south of Hanoi Railway Station on a site covering about 171ha. The land […]
Hanoi construction update: 2023 edition
This is the Future Southeast Asia construction update and trip report for Hanoi in 2023. The previous report was in October 2022, so this report covers updates in the last year. I visited Hanoi in November 2023 and I happened to be there during a cold snap (cold for Vietnam at least). There were a […]
Hanoi Metro Report: 2023 edition
Riding Line 2A, Line 3 construction news, updates on future lines, and a look at the Hanoi Metro map and future interchange stations. This is the third Hanoi Metro Report by Future Southeast Asia. The last report was in July 2022, so this report will cover news since then. Operating Metro Lines Line 2A Line […]
Line 2 Hanoi Metro: Connecting the airport to the old city
Line 2 (Hoan Kiem Line) of the Hanoi Metro is a proposed rapid transit railway that will connect Noi Bai International Airport to the old city area in Hoan Kiem District. Line 2 will be 42 km in length with 32 stations and 2 depots. The line will be build in 4 phases: Phase 1: […]
Vietnam North–South express railway: Hanoi to HCMC high-speed railway
The Vietnam North–South express railway is a proposed high-speed railway between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The new railway will be a double-tracked standard-gauge (1,435 mm) electric railway with a track length of 1,570 km. This will replace the current metre-gauge North–South railway. The preferred top speed is 350 km/h. The current Hanoi – […]
Hanoi – Ha Long Railway
The Yen Vien-Ha Long-Cai Lan railway project is a cancelled upgrade and new construction of the Hanoi – Ha Long Railway. There is currently a railway from Hanoi (Yen Vien Station) to Ha Long via Kep. The train service on this line takes over 7 hours to cover 168 km. The line from Hanoi to […]
Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong Railway
The Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong Railway is a proposed upgrade of the current railway along the same route. The original line is a metre-gauge railway that was built by France to connect Kunming in China to the port in Haiphong. The new line would be a standard-gauge railway that will be connected to the standard-gauge railway […]
Hanoi construction update – 2022 edition
Hanoi building and transport projects under construction in 2022. On my most recent visit to Hanoi I started exploring some of the new urban areas. After putting it off for years, I’ve finally published a Future Hanoi page. The “Future” pages I compile here are relatively straightforward. Most developments happen in the city centres, so […]
Future Hanoi: Construction and transport projects in Vietnam’s capital
A list of the major construction and transport projects that are planned or under construction in Hanoi. Hanoi is the political and cultural centre of Vietnam, famous for its ancient city quarter. The capital city of Vietnam is over 1000 years old, making it the oldest capital city in Southeast Asia. It’s also a city […]
