November 2021 - Construction underway, expected completion by the end of 2021; August 2018 - Budget approved for the project; September 2015 - 2 plans are finalized to carry out the project, first option will cost USD3.96bn and second will cost USD5.1bn; Project to be executed on BOT (build-operate-transfer) or BT (Built Transfer) basis; Project is part of 1726 km North-South Railway Modernization Project between Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City; Project cost - VND1800bn