During its recent 7th session, the 10th Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council officially passed a resolution to add five more urban railway projects to the list of priority works under National Assembly Resolution No. 188/2025/QH15 (Resolution 188).
Resolution 188 outlines the pilot application of special mechanisms and policies specifically designed to accelerate the development of urban railway networks in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Following this approval, Ho Chi Minh City will apply these special mechanisms to five more new urban railway projects aimed at enhancing regional connectivity and completing the city's transport infrastructure. The projects include: metro line 1 (connecting Binh Duong New City to Suoi Tien); metro line 2 (connecting Thu Dau Mot to Ho Chi Minh City); metro line 3 (Connecting Vung Tau – Ba Ria – Phu My); the Thu Thiem – Long Thanh line; and extension of the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien Metro line to the Dong Nai Provincial Administrative Center and Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai province.
According to the proposal by the City People’s Committee, the investment roadmap for all five projects is slated for the medium-term periods of 2026–2030 and 2031–2035.
Regarding the investment model, the extension of the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien line to Long Thanh Airport is expected to be carried out via Public-Private Partnership (PPP). The remaining four lines are planned to be funded through either public investment or the PPP model.
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