16.6 trillion VND spent on land clearance for the North-South high-speed railway project in Da Nang.
Da Nang is building 35 resettlement areas for the North-South high-speed railway project, scheduled to commence on August 19, 2025, with a total land clearance cost of 16,600 billion VND.
To prepare for the North-South high-speed railway project, Da Nang is urgently implementing land clearance and resettlement planning. The city plans to start construction of the first resettlement area on August 19, 2025.
Scale of the resettlement project
The high-speed railway section passing through Da Nang is over 116km long, affecting 24 communes and wards, stretching from Hai Van ward to Nui Thanh commune. The route mainly runs parallel to the Eastern North-South Expressway and the Da Nang-Quang Ngai Expressway. The project will have 2 passenger stations (Da Nang station and Tam Ky station), 1 freight station in Chu Lai, along with 4 maintenance stations and technical service depots.
The total land area to be acquired is 843.55 hectares, of which residential land accounts for 105.2 hectares. The project will affect approximately 2,139 households, resulting in a need for resettlement of up to 3,148 land plots. To meet this need, Da Nang plans to plan and build 35 resettlement areas with a total area of over 211.8 hectares.
The total estimated cost for land clearance and resettlement is approximately 16,600 billion VND. Of this, 12,900 billion VND is for compensation and support, and 3,692 billion VND is for the construction of resettlement areas.
Implementation roadmap
Following the Prime Minister's directive, Da Nang plans to commence construction of its first resettlement area on August 19, 2025, in Xom Bung village, Dien Ban Bac ward. This resettlement area covers 4.7 hectares and has a total investment of over 91 billion VND.
The resettlement areas are divided into two main zones. The zone north of the Thu Bon River includes localities such as Hai Van, Lien Chieu, Hoa Khanh, Cam Le, Ba Na, Hoa Vang, Hoa Tien, Dien Ban Bac, and Dien Ban Tay. The zone south of the Thu Bon River stretches across 15 communes and wards in the districts of Noi, Duy Xuyen, Xuan Phu, Que Son Trung, Thang Binh, Thang Phu, Thang Dien, Tay Ho, Chien Dan, Ban Thach, Huong Tra, Tam Xuan, Tam Anh, Tam My, and Nui Thanh.
Chairman of the Da Nang City People's Committee, Luong Nguyen Minh Triet, has agreed on a plan to divide the sub-project's investor according to geographical area: the Da Nang City Investment and Construction Project Management Board for Transportation and Agriculture Projects will be responsible for the area north of the Thu Bon River, while the area south of the Thu Bon River will be handled by the former Quang Nam Province Investment and Construction Project Management Board for Transportation Projects.
According to the plan, from September to November 2025, relevant authorities will conduct surveys and compile statistics on the current state of land and population affected. From March 2026, the process of counting, paying compensation and support, and arranging resettlement for affected households will begin.
The construction phase of resettlement areas will take place continuously from September 2025 to the end of 2026, ensuring synchronization with the progress of public investment disbursement and land handover for the construction of the North-South high-speed railway.