Metro Line 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong section and Ben Thanh - Thu Thiem section)
Metro Line No. 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong) has a total length of nearly 11.27 km, including 10 underground stations, 1 elevated station and 1 Tham Luong depot. The line starts at Ben Thanh station and ends at Tham Luong depot, passing through 14 wards in the central area and the Northwest gateway of Ho Chi Minh City.
The project was approved in 2010, expected to become a large-capacity transport axis connecting the city center with the Tan Binh - Tan Phu area. However, due to problems with capital, procedures and site clearance, the project has been delayed many times.
After converting capital from ODA to public investment, Ho Chi Minh City is organizing project adjustments. According to the plan, the route will start construction on January 15, 2026, construction and equipment installation for the 2026 - 2030 period, expected to be put into operation in December 2030.
The total investment is expected to be adjusted from 47,891 billion VND to about 57,000 billion VND, an increase of nearly 10,000 billion VND due to the addition of construction scale, technology updates and price slippage factors.
Metro line No. 2 from Ben Thanh - Thu Thiem is 6.2 km long, all underground. The line starts at Ben Thanh station, goes along Ham Nghi road, crosses the Saigon River to Thu Thiem urban area and continues along Mai Chi Tho road to Thu Thiem station.
The project is being proposed for investment by Truong Hai Group (Thaco) in the PPP method, BT contract type. According to Thaco, the route direction has been determined to be stable, convenient in terms of land, allowing rapid implementation.
The enterprise proposed to soon implement the overall technical design (FEED), towards commencement on April 30, 2026 and completion on April 30, 2030.
Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line
The Thu Thiem - Long Thanh line is identified as an urban railway, 42 km long, including 20 stations and 1 depot. The line has its starting point at Thu Thiem station (An Khanh ward, Ho Chi Minh City), ending point at Long Thanh airport (Dong Nai province).
The preliminary total investment is about 84,753 billion VND, of which compensation, support and resettlement costs are about 5,504 billion VND.
The project is currently being studied by Thaco for investment plans, expected to start construction on June 30, 2026 and be completed in 2030.
When combined with Metro Line 2, the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh route will form a transport corridor directly connecting Tan Son Nhat airport - Ho Chi Minh City center - Long Thanh airport, contributing to reducing road traffic pressure.
Two metro lines connecting the Binh Duong area
The Binh Duong - Suoi Tien New City Metro line is 29.01 km long, all elevated, has 17 stations, with a total investment of 46.725 billion VND.
The line starts from the center of Binh Duong New City, ends at Suoi Tien Bus Station, directly connecting to Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien). This metro line helps create a large-capacity, stable transport axis, effectively connecting the central urban area and satellite urban area.
The Thu Dau Mot - Ho Chi Minh City Metro line is 21.87 km long, goes completely elevated, has about 13 stations, with a total investment of about 53,000 billion VND.
The line will directly connect Thu Dau Mot ward with neighboring areas and the center of Ho Chi Minh City, reducing traffic load for the overloaded National Highway 13. This line will connect smoothly with metro line No. 3 (Hiep Binh Phuoc - An Ha) to form a trans-center transport axis.
These two lines have just been added by Ho Chi Minh City to the appendix attached to Resolution 188 of the National Assembly on piloting a number of specific and special mechanisms and policies to develop the urban railway network in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, thereby accelerating the implementation progress.
Metro Line 6 (Inner Ring Road)
Metro Line 6 (Inner Ring Road) has a total length of 53.8 km, including 45.6 km underground, 8.2 km elevated, with 38 stations. The line is divided into 3 sections, surrounding the inner city of Ho Chi Minh City.
According to the plan, the Phu Huu - Ba Queo section will be prioritized for commencement in 2026 because it directly connects 3 terminals T1, T2, T3 of Tan Son Nhat airport. This section also connects with Metro Line 2 at Ba Queo station and the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh route at Phu Huu station, creating an additional strategic traffic axis between the two largest airports in the South.
