Under Prime Ministerial Decision No. 609/QD-TTg issued recently, a Steering Committee for key national railway projects, led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, has been set up, according to a report from the Government News.

Deputy Prime Ministers Tran Hong Ha and Ho Duc Phoc, and Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh will serve as deputy heads of the steering committee.

The committee is in charge of supervising the following railway projects: North-South high-speed railway, Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong railway, Hanoi–Lang Son railway, and Mong Cai–Ha Long railways, as well as urban railway projects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

The committee shall advise the Prime Minister on major orientations and solutions to accelerate the progress of the aforesaid projects

The Ministry of Construction is the standing body of the committee.