Hanoi, June 16 -- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha asked ministries and localities to speed up land clearance and relocation works in the North-South high-speed rail line project during a hybrid conference on the land clearance plan for the railway project on June 16.

The Deputy PM assigned the Ministry of Construction to work with each locality the railway passes through to review the project site, particularly the sections that run through core natural forest areas, cultural heritage sites, defence-security zones, or densly populated residential areas.

Meanwhile, localities must proactively assess needs, and accurately determine the affected land area and houses to develop specific relocation plans.

Besides, the Ministry of Constru...