The $4 billion railway connecting downtown Ho Chi Minh City with Can Gio is about to be built.

The Ho Chi Minh City - Can Gio high-speed railway is expected to be completed in 2028, shortening travel time to about 12 minutes and connecting directly with Metro Line 1 at Ben Thanh station.

Vingroup has proposed investing in a high-speed urban railway project connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City with Can Gio district, with a total estimated investment capital of about 4 billion USD. The project is expected to significantly shorten travel time and create development momentum for the Can Gio coastal tourism urban area.

Vingroup Corporation has recently proposed to build a metro line connecting the inner city of Ho Chi Minh City to the Can Gio coastal tourist urban area (Vinhomes Green Paradise) under construction. The metro line will start from Nguyen Van Linh Street (between the intersection of Nguyen Thi Thap Street and Ly Phuc Man Street), following the median strip of Nguyen Van Linh Street.

Detailed planning and route

According to the latest proposal that has been supported in principle by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, the starting point of the route will be adjusted from Tan Thuan Ward (District 7) to Ben Thanh Market area (District 1). This change aims to connect directly with Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien), creating a seamless public transport network, improving operational efficiency.

The expected route is as follows:

• Underground section: From Ben Thanh station to Tan Thuan station, the route will be constructed underground to minimize site clearance costs and impact on existing urban areas.
• Elevated section: From Tan Thuan station to Can Gio, the route will be elevated according to the original plan. The route passes through Nguyen Van Linh and Nguyen Luong Bang streets, crosses the Soai Rap River and runs along Rung Sac Street to the end point in Can Gio.

At the intersection with Nguyen Luong Bang Street, turn left and go along Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Road 15B, Road D1, cross Rach Dia Bridge to Hong Linh - Nha Be Resettlement Area. Then go straight along Road 11 to Van Phat Hung - Nha Be Resettlement Area.

The total length of the entire route is 48.5 km, designed according to double track standards, 1,435 mm gauge. The maximum design speed is up to 350 km/h, helping to shorten the travel time from the city center to Can Gio to only about 12 minutes.

After crossing the Soai Rap River, the route runs parallel to the Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway to Rung Sac Street, then turns right and follows Rung Sac Street to the end of the route. The Can Gio metro line is proposed to have a total length of 48.5 km on the elevated route, including 2 stations (the terminal stations are Tan Phu Station and Can Gio Station), 1 depot expected to be located on a 39-hectare land plot, Long Hoa, Can Gio and 1 depot expected to be located on a 20-hectare land plot, Binh Thuan Ward, District 7 (old).

Investment capital and expected progress

The project has an estimated total investment of about 4 billion USD. According to a representative of Vinhomes, it is expected that the preparation work will be completed so that the project can be implemented by the end of 2025 or at the latest in early 2026. The construction period is expected to last about 2 years, with the goal of officially putting it into operation from 2028.

The project is designed as a double track, 1,435 mm gauge each track with a maximum speed of 350 km/h. At the ESG ++ Super Urban Area seminar organized by Vingroup, a representative of Vinhomes said that it is expected that by the end of this year, at the latest in early 2026, the high-speed railway connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City to Can Gio will be deployed. The project will only take about 2 years to construct, complete and put into operation from 2028.

Other connecting infrastructure projects

Besides the high-speed railway, Can Gio area is also planning many other important infrastructure projects to break the monopoly and increase connectivity.

• Can Gio Bridge: The Soai Rap River overpass project connecting Nha Be and Can Gio districts, with a length of more than 7 km and a total investment of more than VND 11,000 billion, is expected to be completed before 2030 to replace Binh Khanh ferry.
• Can Gio - Vung Tau sea crossing route: Vingroup Corporation has also proposed to study and invest in this route under the BT form, opening a new connection direction for Can Gio with the key economic zone of the South.

In addition, the Can Gio bridge over the Soai Rap river connecting Nha Be with Can Gio, with a length of more than 7 km, is also being prepared for investment with a total cost of more than 11,000 billion VND and is expected to be completed before 2030. When completed, the bridge will replace Binh Khanh ferry, breaking the current monopoly of Can Gio. In the photo, the final section is expected to lead to the gate of the Vinhomes Green Paradise project under construction.

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has requested Vinspeed High-Speed ​​Railway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company to continue researching and perfecting the route to ensure feasibility, optimize exploitation capacity and serve the city's socio-economic development.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/duong-sat-4-ty-usd-noi-trung-tam-tphcm-voi-can-gio-sap-xay-dung-401049.html