The Ben Thanh – Can Gio Railway (also referred to as a metro) is an under-construction 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 […]
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The proposed high-speed metro in Ho Chi Minh City
If the proposed Can Gio metro line in Ho Chi Minh City is built, it will be the fastest metro line in the world and the world’s shortest high-speed railway. Out of all of the planned urban railways in Southeast Asia, the proposed Can Gio metro line in Ho Chi Minh City is the most […]
Airport rail links to Long Thanh International Airport
There are different plans to connect Ho Chi Minh City to its new airport by rail, but not a single line has begun construction months before the airport is expected to open. Long Thanh International Airport will become the second airport of Ho Chi Minh City upon its opening in December 2025. Two problems have not […]
Thu Thiem Eco Smart City – Ho Chi Minh City riverside development by Lotte
Thu Thiem Eco Smart City is one of the major riverside developments the Thu Thiem new Urban Area in Ho Chi Minh City. With its prime location opposite District 1, this project is set to become a prominent landmark of the Saigon River waterfront. The project is being developed by the Lotte Group from South […]
Redrawing new districts and geographical zones in Ho Chi Minh City
A proposal to create new districts and geographical zones in Ho Chi Minh City. These new designated areas would act like postcodes and not another government body. On July 1, 2025, Ho Chi Minh City merged with the neighbouring provinces of Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau. This was part of the nationwide merger that […]
Line 4 HCMC Metro – News and updates
Line 4 of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro (HCMC Metro) is a proposed North-South line of the Ho Chi Minh City transit system. Line 4 will interchange with Line1/3A and Line 2 at Ben Thanh Station. Total length: about 35.75 km (16.18 km underground and 17.77 km elevated). Alignment: Thanh Xuan (district 12) – […]
67,400 billion VND to build metro connecting Long Thanh airport with Ho Chi Minh City
Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee has just decided to extend the metro project in the area by nearly double compared to before, reaching Long Thanh airport to help connect passengers from Ho Chi Minh City. The planned metro line from Suoi Tien station (belonging to Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro, Ho Chi Minh City) […]
Building metro running along canals, Ho Chi Minh City can save 40,000 billion VND
(PLO)- A unit proposed to build a metro line running along the canal from Tan Son Nhat Airport – Nhieu Loc Thi Nghe canal – to the center of Ho Chi Minh City, which could save up to 40,000 billion VND. Recently, Thach Ban Park Joint Stock Company sent a document to Deputy Prime Minister […]
Ho Chi Minh City – Can Tho Railway (Mekong Delta Railway)
The Mekong Delta Railway is a planned railway from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho. This guide covers ongoing updates of this line and other proposed railways in the Mekong Delta. Map of Mekong Delta and proposed railway stations This map includes possible stations on the Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho railway, […]
CII researches and proposes to implement TOD Hang Xanh with total capital of 8.5 billion USD
(NLDO) – The Hang Xanh TOD project has a total research area of about 51.4 hectares, aiming to renovate the urban area, completely solve traffic congestion, and enhance connectivity… Ho Chi Minh City Infrastructure Investment Joint Stock Company (CII) has just announced to shareholders that it has been assigned by the city to research and […]
