Ho Chi Minh City plans to start construction on 9 metro lines with a total investment of 44 billion USD.

The information was provided by the Urban Railway Management Department (HCMC Department of Construction), based on Conclusion 49-KL/TW of the Politburo on railway transport development, along with relevant resolutions and decisions of the National Assembly and the City People's Committee. In addition, Vingroup also proposed a railway route connecting the city center with Can Gio.

According to preliminary calculations, the 9 metro lines need about 44 billion USD. The expected capital sources include the state budget, ODA capital, public-private partnership (PPP), and the exploitation of added value from land in urban development areas oriented towards public transport (TOD).

Currently, these capital sources are only at the planned level. The city is developing a capital mobilization project to ensure transparency, stability and feasibility during implementation.

Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) in Ho Chi Minh City has been put into operation.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to complete compensation, support, and resettlement for all 9 routes by 2027. However, from the experience of routes 1 and 2, the city identified many difficulties: relocation of technical infrastructure, legal problems, compensation prices, and consensus of people in crowded areas.

“Land clearance is the decisive step for metro projects to ensure progress,” said a representative of the Urban Railway Management Department.

According to the plan, the city aims to start construction simultaneously to ensure connectivity throughout the system. However, the priority of which route will be based on the level of land availability, transportation needs and inter-regional connectivity.

The city is also studying the impact of simultaneously implementing many metro projects, from urban transport, people's lives to the environment and management coordination.

Regarding the question of whether the city will prioritize which line to start construction first or implement simultaneously, a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction said that the City People's Committee has issued Decision No. 1195/QD-UBND (March 28, 2025) and Decision No. 675/QD-UBND (August 15, 2025), assigning the Urban Railway Management Board to be the investor of all 9 metro lines.

On that basis, the Urban Railway Management Board is assigned to complete the feasibility study report and overall technical design in the 2025-2027 period, as a basis for new construction.

The city is also developing a project to mobilize capital for investment in the metro system according to Conclusion 49-KL/TW, aiming to establish a specific, synchronous and effective implementation roadmap. This project focuses on diversifying financial resources - from the state budget, ODA capital to public-private partnership (PPP).

“Only with careful financial preparation and a transparent and stable capital allocation mechanism can metro projects ensure progress and quality according to plan,” said a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction.

Source: https://baodautu.vn/tphcm-du-kien-khoi-cong-9-tuyen-metro-voi-tong-von-dau-tu-44-ty-usd-d388854.html