The Department of Transport and Public Works (GTCC) has just proposed that the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee assign the Department of Finance to guide Vingroup in the project proposal procedures and prepare a pre-feasibility study report because this metro line will be implemented under the public-private partnership (PPP) form.

According to the proposal of Vingroup (investor), the metro connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City with Can Gio district is 48.5km long and elevated, including 2 stations (terminal stations are Tan Phu and Can Gio); 2 depots are expected to be located on a 39ha land plot (Can Gio) and a 20ha land plot (District 7).

The route starts from Nguyen Van Linh Street (between the intersection of Nguyen Thi Thap Street and Ly Phuc Man Street) and follows the median strip of Nguyen Van Linh Street.

When reaching the intersection with Nguyen Luong Bang Street, turn left and go along Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Road 15B, D1, cross Rach Dia to Hong Linh - Nha Be resettlement area.

After that, the metro will go straight along route 11 of Van Phat Hung - Nha Be resettlement area, then cross Soai Rap river, parallel to Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway. At Rung Sac, the route will turn right and follow Rung Sac road to the end of the route connecting to Can Gio coastal urban area project.

This metro line is designed as a double track, 1,435mm gauge each track with a maximum speed of 250km/h, more than twice that of the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line (maximum 110km/h).

According to preliminary research, the project has a total investment of about VND102,370 billion (US$4.09 billion) under the form of public-private partnership (PPP), BOO (build-own-operate) contract. Investors will use their own capital and mobilize from other sources according to regulations.

Proposal for metro project costing over 4 billion USD to Can Gio

The Ho Chi Minh City - Can Gio high-speed urban railway proposed by Vingroup has a total investment capital of more than 4 billion USD, a capacity of 30,000 to 40,000 passengers per hour in one direction, and will be operational from 2028.

Need 30,000 billion VND to connect Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro to Dong Nai

Dong Nai province is researching a 20km urban railway project with an investment capital of about 30,000 billion VND connecting with metro line 1 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Construction of metro line 2 in Ho Chi Minh City to start at the end of 2025

Ho Chi Minh City plans to complete the approval of the feasibility study report and select a contractor to start construction of metro line 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong) in December 2025.