The Ben Thanh – Can Gio Railway (also referred to as a metro) is a proposed urban railway from Ben Thanh Market to the Can Gio coastal urban zone in Ho Chi Minh City. The railway has been proposed by Vingroup and is not part of the HCMC urban railway masterplan.
The line was first proposed in January 2025 to travel from Tan Thuan on Nguyen Van Linh Street (in former District 7) to Can Gio. The line would be 48.7 km with a top speed of 250kph. The line is being built primarily to serve the Can Gio new urban area that is being built by Vingroup.
In May 2025, Vingroup formed Vinspeed High-Speed Railway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company as part of its bid to develop the North-South High-Speed Railway. In July 2025, Vinspeed announced that the Can Gio Railway would have a top speed of 350 kmh. This would make it the fastest metro line in the world, and the shortest high-speed railway in the world (of not counting the Shanghai maglev train).
In October 2025, Vingroup announced that the line would start from Ben Thanh Market in central HCMC. The new route will be built underground from from Ben Thanh to Tan Thuan, and elevated on the original alignment from Tan Thuan to Can Gio. The new route has a length of nearly 53 km.
Ben Thanh Station has been built to include Line 1/3A, Line 2, and Line 4. There is no provision for other lines, so the Can Gio line is proposed to be built next to 23/9 Park.
Groundbreaking for the Ben Thanh – Can Gio metro line project has been set for the 19th of December 2025.
Here are my thoughts on this proposed high-speed metro in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ben Thanh – Can Gio Railway maps
I have pinned general locations on this map, and the pins are not official locations of stations.
[Map of Ben Thanh – Can Gio Railway.]
Stations
Ben Thanh (phase 1)
Tan Thuan (phase 2)
Tan My (phase 2)
Nha Be (phase 2)
Binh Khanh (phase 2)
Can Gio (phase 1)
Depot and operations centre in Can Gio.
[Map via dtinews.]
This map is part of an infographic by VnExpress that shows the full line in relation to Line 1 of the HCMC Metro.
[Map via vnexpress.net.]
This older map by VnExpress shows the route before the extension to Ben Thanh. The Soai Rap river crossing is shown in a different location on this map.
[Map via vnexpress.net.]
News archive
2025
Ho Chi Minh City proposes shifting metro start point to protect heritage sites – [20/11/25]
“To protect key cultural heritage sites, investors have revised the route of the high-speed Ben Thanh–Can Gio metro line, proposing to shift its starting point from Ben Thanh Market to 23/9 Park.”
“The new route would run along the park area parallel to Le Lai Street, then turn onto Ky Con Street and cross the Ben Nghe Canal. After crossing the canal, the line would veer northeast along Hoang Dieu Street, then follow the corridor along Doan Nhu Hai Street, pass the Nha Rong Port area, and reach the Tan Thuan 2 Bridge.
From there, the line would head southeast onto Nguyen Van Linh Street, pass through the Nguyen Thi Thap intersection into Tan My Ward, and maintain the current alignment until reaching the depot.”
Ben Thanh–Can Gio railway project submitted for approval – [20/11/25]
“The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has proposed prompt approval of the project principle to accelerate progress, while the detailed alignment will be assessed during the feasibility study phase.”
Ho Chi Minh City’s Ben Thanh – Can Gio metro line project set for Dec 19 groundbreaking – [17/11/25]
“At a recent meeting of the Steering Committee for the Development of Ho Chi Minh City’s Urban Railway Network, Secretary of the City Party Committee and Head of the Steering Committee, Mr. Tran Luu Quang, announced that the city would break ground on the southern city’s Ben Thanh – Can Gio line on December 19.”
Ben Thanh-Can Gio rail line proposed to begin operations in early 2028 – [11/11/25]
“In phase 1 there will be two stations, Ben Thanh and Can Gio, followed in phase 2 by four additional stations at Tan Thuan, Tan My, Nha Be and Binh Khanh, together with a depot and operations centre (OCC) in Can Gio.”
Which routes will the Ben Thanh – Can Gio high-speed railway pass through? – [04/11/25]
“The high-speed urban railway connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City – Can Gio invested by VinSpeed, when adjusted to start at Ben Thanh, will have a length of nearly 53km.”
HCM City: Can Gio metro line proposed to start from Ben Thanh, linking with line No.1 – [29/10/25]
“Under the adjusted plan, the section from Ben Thanh to Tan Thuan will be built underground to reduce land clearance and compensation costs, while the stretch from Tan Thuan to Can Gio will remain elevated as previously designed.”
“The municipal leader also asked Vingroup to study the development of an underground public space around Ben Thanh Market, in line with the city’s master plan. The project will improve the city’s urban landscape, boost tourism and commercial activities, and ease traffic congestion in the downtown area.”
New movement at the nearly 3 billion USD Metro project connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City with Can Gio – [15/10/25]
“The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee issued a Decision on the establishment of a dossier appraisal council to propose approving the investment policy and approving the investor of the metro project connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City – Can Gio proposed by Vinspeed Expressway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company.”
High-speed rail from downtown HCMC to outlying Can Gio to break ground in Nov – [23/08/25]
“According to VinSpeed’s study, the 48.5-kilometer high-speed rail line will cut travel time to just 16 minutes. Between 2030 and 2050, trains are expected to run every 12 minutes.
The line will have two stations – Tan Thuan at the starting point, located on the median of Nguyen Van Linh Street, and Can Gio at the terminus, on a 39-hectare site adjacent to the Can Gio sea encroachment tourism-urban area.
Each train will consist of eight carriages, with a capacity of 600-800 passengers.”
[Illustration of the high-speed rail linking downtown Ho Chi Minh City with the outlying former Can Gio district. Photo courtesy of VinSpeed.]
High-speed rail connecting downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Can Gio set to begin construction by late 2025 – [22/08/25]
“A high-speed railway connecting downtown Ho Chi Minh City with Can Gio, a former coastal district in the city, is expected to begin construction in November 2025 and operate at a speed of 350 km/h once completed.”
VinSpeed will invest in the central railway from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Gio with direct capital. – [18/07/25]
“The Office of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has just issued a document conveying the direction of Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong on the proposal to invest in a high-speed urban railway connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City with Can Gio.”
VinSpeed recruits engineers for 2 high-speed rail projects in Vietnam – [14/07/25]
“The Ho Chi Minh City-Can Gio high-speed rail line is expected to stretch 48.7 kilometers with a top design speed of 350kph.
The line starts from Nguyen Van Linh Street in former District 7, passes through former Nha Be District, crosses the Soai Rap River, and ends at the under-construction Can Gio coastal urban zone.”
Work on District 7-Can Gio metro line may start next year – [04/06/25]
The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Finance have given their opinions on investing in the railway connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City to Can Gio. – [18/05/25]
“The two ministries have given their opinions on the proposal to add the railway to Can Gio to Resolution 188 to apply special mechanisms when implementing investment.”
Ho Chi Minh City approves Vingroup’s proposal to research high-speed metro – [07/05/25]
“The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved Vingroup’s proposal to study and prepare a pre-feasibility report for a major urban rail project connecting the city center to Can Gio District. The Ho Chi Minh City–Can Gio metro line will be developed under a public-private partnership (PPP).”
HCMC proposes to add metro line connecting Can Gio to key investment projects – [22/04/25]
“The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has proposed the Prime Minister to approve the supplement of the metro line connecting downtown HCMC to Can Gio District in the list of key investment projects.”
Take the high-speed railway from Phu My Hung to Can Gio coastal urban area expected to take 16 minutes – [20/04/25]
“According to the preliminary research report, the 48.5km railway line starts from Nguyen Van Linh Street (between the intersection of Nguyen Thi Thap and Ly Phuc Man, District 7), passes through Nguyen Luong Bang – Rung Sac and ends at a 39ha land plot adjacent to the Vinhomes Green Paradise project in Can Gio District (HCMC).”
Vingroup submits $4.1bn metro project from downtown Ho Chi Minh City to coastal district – [20/03/25]
“Vingroup suggested that the project begin at Nguyen Van Linh Street in District 7 and end at a 39-hectare land lot near the Can Gio sea encroachment tourism-urban area in Can Gio District.
The project is set to feature a 48.5-kilometer elevated double-track railway with a 1,435mm gauge.
Designed for a maximum speed of 250 kilometers per hour, it will include two depots — one spanning 20 hectares in District 7 and the other covering 39 hectares in Can Gio.”
The problem of building a metro line connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City with Can Gio – [07/01/25]
“Can Gio still has a lot of unexploited land, but lacks connection to the center of Ho Chi Minh City. The Metro line solves this problem, but the bigger problem is how to do it.”
Prime Minister suggests Pham Nhat Vuong build subway linking HCM City to Can Gio – [04/01/25]
“During a conference unveiling Ho Chi Minh City’s Master Plan for 2021-2030, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested a landmark subway project to Can Gio, spearheaded by Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong.”
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