The Thu Thiem – Long Thanh Line is a proposed metro line connecting Ho Chi Minh City to the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province.
The line begins at the planned central railway station at Thu Thiem in Thu Duc City. The proposed route of the 41.8 km line (11.7 km in HCMC and 30.8 km in Dong Nai) is Ring Road 3, Dong Nai River, Provincial Road 25B (Dong Nai) Long Thanh District (underground), and Long Thanh International Airport.
This is a separate project to the proposed Hanoi-HCMC high-speed railway, which also goes from Thu Thiem to Long Thanh International Airport. The light rail will run via a different route to the high-speed railway.
The Thu Thiem Station site is located about 7km from Ben Thanh Market in District 1. Line 2 of the HCMC Metro is planned to be extended from Ben Thanh Station to Thu Thiem, but this is the second stage and the first stage hasn’t begun construction yet. Passengers arriving at Thu Thiem have to make their own way to District 1.
The Thu Thiem – Long Thanh Line could possibly interchange with the proposed Bien Hoa – Vung Tau Railway.
Thu Thiem – Long Thanh Line map
[Map of Thu Thiem – Long Thanh Line.]
[Thu Thiem Long Thanh Airport Railway Map (via vnexpress.net).]
News archive
2025
Vietnam’s industrial conglomerate Thaco proposes building urban railway projects in HCMC – [01/07/25]
“Truong Hai Group (Thaco) has proposed studying investments in the Ben Thanh-Thu Thiem-Long Thanh railway line and Metro Line 2 (Ben Thanh-Tham Luong), both in Ho Chi Minh City.”
Major corporations eye HCMC’s metro line projects – [06/06/25]
“DCH wants to study and invest in three key railway lines – Metro Line No. 2 (Ben Thanh – Tham Luong), the Thu Thiem – Long Thanh railway line, and the Binh Duong New City – Suoi Tien line.”
Malaysian property giant plans investment expansion in Vietnam – [27/05/25]
“Previously, Gamuda had voiced its interest in partnering with Ho Chi Minh City during the planning and architectural development of the Binh Quoi – Thanh Da Peninsula, researching potential projects in Thu Thiem and studying a metro line connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Long Thanh International Airport in neighboring Dong Nai Province, along with other metro lines in the city.”
Urgently promote Thu Thiem – Long Thanh railway project – [15/05/25]
“Over the past two months, there have been urgent moves from the central to local levels to speed up the implementation of the Thu Thiem – Long Thanh urban railway project connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai province.”
[Map of Thu Thiem – Long Thanh urban railway route (red line).]
Thu Thiem – Long Thanh and Bien Hoa – Vung Tau railways expected to start construction before 2030 – [06/04/25]
“The Thu Thiem – Long Thanh railway will be about 42 km long, connecting HCM city to Long Thanh international airport, with a total investment of some US$3.5 billion USD. Construction is expected to start in 2027 and be completed by 2030.”
HCMC likely to oversee US$3.5-billion urban railway to Long Thanh airport – [24/03/25]
2024
What is the direction of the Thu Thiem – Long Thanh railway route through Dong Nai? – [12/12/24]
Arrangement of Thu Thiem-Long Thanh railway stations needs careful examination – [12/12/24]
“The Ministry of Transport has just received opinions and proposals on arranging stations on the Thu Thiem-Long Thanh railway from Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai Province.”
Central budget proposed for Thu Thiem – Long Thanh railway’s site clearance – [10/12/24]
Ministry establishes appraisal council for $3.4-billion railway project in Vietnam – [09/12/24]
“The Ministry of Transport has formed a council to evaluate the pre-feasibility study for the Thu Thiem-Long Thanh railway project in southern Vietnam, which is designed for a speed of 120kph and requires an estimated investment of over US$3.4 billion.”
Proposal to construct the Thu Thiem – Long Thanh Railway – [03/12/24]
“The Ministry of Transport has requested the participation of two localities, Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai Province, along with relevant units, to provide feedback on the pre-feasibility study report of the Thu Thiem – Long Thanh Railway Project, which is prepared by a consortium of consulting units including the Transport Engineering Design Incorporated (TEDI) and the South Transport Engineering Design Joint Stock Incorporated (TEDI SOUTH).”
NA’s delegation surveys construction of railway stations at Long Thanh Airport – [03/11/24]
“On the same day, the delegation of the National Assembly (NA)’s Economic Committee surveyed the location of the high-speed railway station. Accordingly, Long Thanh International Airport will be connected by a road system and two railway lines including the North-South high-speed railway route and Thu Thiem – Long Thanh railway.”
Where are the 12 proposed Thu Thiem – Long Thanh railway stations through Dong Nai built? – [21/10/24]
48km railway proposed to connect HCM City with Long Thành airport – [15/10/24]
“A 48-km railway line linking HCM City to the under-construction Long Thành airport in neighbouring Đồng Nai Province will be built between 2026 and 2029, costing VNĐ84.7 trillion (US$3.42 billion).”
S.Korea to offer $1.4mn for reviewing Thu Thiem-Long Thanh railway pre-feasibility report – [13/10/24]
Ministry seeks feedback on US$3.4-billion Thu Thiem-Long Thanh railway project – [11/10/24]
“The Ministry of Transport is seeking feedback from various ministries, as well as HCMC and Dong Nai Province, regarding the construction of a 42-kilometer rail line between Thu Thiem and Long Thanh, which is estimated to require over US$3.4 billion in investment.”
Over $3.4bn needed for Thu Thiem-Long Thanh railway project in southern Vietnam – [10/10/24]
$3.4B sought for metro line linking Thu Duc with Dong Nai – [10/10/24]
“Consultants have proposed a 48-kilometer metro line connecting Thu Duc City in Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh District in the neighboring Dong Nai Province, with a total investment of VND84.752 trillion (US$3.42 billion).”
PPP investment proposed for Thu Thiem – Long Thanh railway project – [09/08/24]
“Thu Thiem – Long Thanh railway project has attracted a number of foreign investors who want to carry out the implementation of investment in the form of public-private partnership (PPP).”
The Ministry of Transport requires synchronous connection of the railway station at Long Thanh International Airport – [18/03/24]
“The Thu Thiem – Long Thanh railway goes underground in the middle along the main road of Long Thanh International Airport, the station layout (S19) is located between the T1 and T2 station clusters; station (S20) between terminal clusters T3 and T4.”
Ministry asked for connectivity between railway stations, Long Thanh Airport – [14/03/24]
“Thu Thiem – Long Thanh railway project’s pre-feasibility study report is also preparing. The project has two stations S19 and S20 located between Terminals 3 and 24in the airport.”
2023
Turkey’s IC Holdings wants to build Vietnam metro – [01/12/23]
“Cecen said his firm is eyeing the Thu Thiem – Long Thanh Railway, Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line No. 4 and Hanoi’s Metro Line No. 5 in the capital.”
Thu Thiem – Long Thanh Light Rail to finish in 2030 – [26/06/23]
“Vice Chairman of HCMC People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong informed that the city has sent a pre-feasibility report on the section of Thu Thiem – Long Thanh Light Rail passing HCMC to the Railway Project Management Unit under the Transport Ministry.”
Thu Thiem–Long Thanh railway project expected to boost regional link – [15/03/23]
“New stations are expected to have a sensible distance of about 1km. The distance between the two center lines of the track is planned to be 3.8m, which does not meet the ‘Technical Level of National Railways’ standard. Therefore, MAUR should review and adjust it in compliance with the regulations.”
Pre-feasibility studies of two railway projects to be submitted in 2024 – [06/02/23]
“The pre-feasibility study for the railway connecting Long Thành International Airport is scheduled to be completed next year, according to a representative from the Ministry of Transport.”
2022
Pre-feasibility study of Thu Thiem-Long Thanh light rail to be completed next year – [12/10/22]
“The Railway Project Management Board is preparing a pre-feasibility study for the Thu Thiem-Long Thanh light rail project, the Ministry of Transport said.”
Studying investment plans for 2 railway lines Bien Hoa – Vung Tau and Thu Thiem – Long Thanh – [23/09/22]
Dong Nai wants fast-track rail projects – [22/09/22]
“The 38-kilometre VND40.5 trillion (USD1.7 billion) Thu Thiem-Long Thanh International Airport light railway route, runs from Thu Thiem Station in HCM City’s Thu Duc City to Dong Nai’s Long Thanh International Airport.”
International contractors given opportunity to join $3.9 billion railway – [22/08/22]
“Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has asked the Ministry of Transport (MoT) to work with Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, and Ho Chi Minh City on the construction plan of two railway routes namely Thu Thiem-Long Thanh International Airport and Bien Hoa-Vung Tau.”
Two new railways to connect to Long Thanh Int’l Airport – [09/04/22]
“Construction work on two light railway projects in the south is set to start, according to local authorities.”
“The 38km Thu Thiem-Long Thanh International Airport light railway route, starting from Thu Thiem Station in Thu Duc city and going to Long Thanh International Airport, has been included in the plans.”
Light rail transit to link HCMC urban area with new airport – [31/03/22]
Rail link between Thu Thiem and Long Thanh airport to be built – [30/03/22]
2021
MoT urges to soon select competent agency for two Southern railway projects – [27/12/21]
“The Ministry of Transport has just proposed the Government Office on the feedback related to assigning the People’s Committee of Dong Nai Province as a competent state agency for the implementation of Thu Thiem – Long Thanh international airport light railway project and Bien Hoa – Vung Tau railway project.”
Dong Nai wants to develop two rail links with HCMC, BRVT – [08/12/21]
“The Thu Thiem-Long Thanh light railway would be 37.5 kilometers long, starting at the Thu Thiem station in Thu Duc City of HCMC, and ending at the Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai. The project cost is estimated at over VND40.5 trillion.”
2020
HCMC plans $17 billion boost to public transport – [07/07/20]
“Other items proposed are a light rail route between Thu Thiem, a new urban area in District 2, and Long Thanh in neighboring Dong Nai Province, where a new airport is being built”.
2013
Vietnam announces plan for 8 line, $16 billion railway – [07/10/13]
“The sixth will connect Thu Thiem, HCM City, to the Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province. It will serve passengers who want to get to the airport from the city.”
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