Binh Duong to launch 32-km metro line linked to Ho Chi Minh City

By Phuoc Tuan March 19, 2025 | 11:59 pm PT

The A1 roundabout in Binh Duong Province, where a metro station is expected to be built. Photo by VnExpress/Phuoc Tuan

Binh Duong authorities have approved a pre-feasibility study for the province's first metro project, which will connect to Ho Chi Minh City's metro line Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien.

The line is 32.5 kilometers long, comprising a 29-kilometer main route and a 3.4-kilometer link from HCMC's Thu Duc City to Binh Duong.

Estimated to cost over VND64.3 trillion (US$2.52 billion), the line will have 19 stations and one depot.

Designed with a 1,435 mm gauge, double-track technology, and a maximum speed of 120 km/h, the project is slated to begin construction in 2027 and finish by 2031.

A separate 19-kilometer spur connecting to the line to Trang Bom District in Dong Nai Province will cost around VND30 trillion.

HCMC and its neighbors Dong Nai and Binh Duong form a major industrial hub in southern Vietnam.

Vo Van Minh, chairman of Binh Duong, stressed the metro line's crucial role in boosting the province's socio-economic development and enhancing regional connectivity.

He urged provincial departments to finalize the necessary documentation for submission to the National Assembly in May, seeking approval for the project's investment policy.