According to the Ho Chi Minh City Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 approved by the Prime Minister, the city strives to form the basic axes of urban railways by 2030 and complete the urban railway network by 2050.

Specifically, Ho Chi Minh City will build 12 urban railway lines, including 8 radial metro lines and 2 belt metro lines, 1 riverside LRT/tramway line and 1 potential MRT/LRT line connecting to the Can Gio coastal tourist urban area.

Ho Chi Minh City identifies the urban railway network associated with the formation and development of urban areas according to the TOD model, with connectivity in the Southeast region. In particular, the city focuses on developing modern urban railway lines connecting complex centers, satellite cities, industrial parks; developing urban railway industry combined with railway industrial facilities, supporting urban railways...

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The Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line is elevated, parallel to the Hanoi - Vo Nguyen Giap highway. This line is expected to be extended to Binh Chanh district. Photo: Nguyen Hue

Below are details of 12 urban railway lines planned to be built in Ho Chi Minh City. Specifically:

Metro line 1 : An Ha (Binh Chanh district) - Long Binh Depot (Thu Duc city) is 40.8km long.

Route: An Ha - Hoa Binh - Lanh Binh Thang - 3/2 Street - Ly Thai To - Cong Hoa Intersection - Pham Viet Chanh - Cong Quynh - Pham Ngu Lao - Ben Thanh Station - Le Loi - Nguyen Sieu - Cao Ba Quat - Ba Son Station - Van Thanh Park - Vo Nguyen Giap - Suoi Tien Bus Station - Long Binh Depot.

Metro line 2 : Thu Thiem (Thu Duc City) - Binh My Depot (Cu Chi district) is 62.2km long.

Route: Thu Thiem - Mai Chi Tho - Ben Thanh - 23/9 Park - Pham Hong Thai - Cach Mang Thang Tam - Truong Chinh - Tham Luong Bridge - An Suong Bus Station - National Highway 22 - Binh My Depot.

Metro line 3: An Ha (Binh Chanh district) - Hiep Binh Phuoc Depot (Thu Duc city) is 45.8km long.

Route: An Ha - Le Minh Xuan - Tan Kien Station - National Highway 1 - Kinh Duong Vuong - Hong Bang - Hung Vuong - Cong Hoa 6-way intersection - Nguyen Thi Minh Khai - Xo Viet Nghe Tinh - National Highway 13 - Hiep Binh Phuoc depot.

Metro line No. 4: Dong Thanh (Hoc Mon district) - Hiep Phuoc urban area (Nha Be district) is 47.3km long.

Route direction: Dong Thanh - Ha Huy Giap - Nguyen Oanh - Nguyen Kiem - Truong Son - Nguyen Van Troi - Nhieu Loc canal - Hai Ba Trung - Pasteur - Ben Thanh - Tran Hung Dao - Nguyen Thai Hoc - Nguyen Huu Tho - Ba Chiem bridge - Hiep Phuoc urban area.

Metro line No. 5: Hung Long University Urban Area (Binh Chanh District) - Vinhomes Grand Park/Song Tac Bus Station (Thu Duc City) is 53.9km long.

Route: Hung Long University Urban Area - New Can Giuoc Bus Station - National Highway 50 - Cao Xuan Duc - Tung Thien Vuong - Phu Dong Thien Vuong - Ly Thuong Kiet - Hoang Van Thu - Phan Dang Luu - Bach Dang - Dien Bien Phu - Vo Nguyen Giap - Lien Phuong - Long Thuan - Long Phuoc - Branch 1 to Vinhomes Grand Park/Branch 2 to Song Tac Bus Station.

Metro line 6 (inner belt): Mainly passes through Thu Duc City, District 7, Binh Chanh, and inner-city districts with a total length of 53.8km.

Route: At the intersection of Ring Road 2 and Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway, there are 2 planned railway branches connecting to Phu Huu station (Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway route).

The main route runs along the middle of Vo Chi Cong street through MRT6 station - Ring Road 2 - Vo Nguyen Giap - Pham Van Dong - Bach Dang - Hong Ha - Tan Son Nhat airport - Cong Hoa - Truong Chinh - Au Co - Luy Ban Bich - Phu Lam roundabout - Nguyen Van Luong - Ta Quang Buu - Nguyen Thi Thap - Tan Thuan - Vo Chi Cong - Phu Huu station.

Metro line No. 7: Tan Kien Station (Binh Chanh District) - Long Binh Depot (Thu Duc City) is 51.2km long.

Route: Tan Kien Station - Nguyen Van Linh - South of Phong Phu Cooperative Bank Road - Binh Hung Nam Residential Area - Dao Su Tich - Ton Dat Tien - Phu My Hung - Huynh Tan Phat - Tran Bach Dang - Tran Nao - Thao Dien - Thanh Da - Truong Tho - Trinh Cong Son (Rach Chiec) - Road D2 High-tech Park - Vinhomes Grand Park - Long Binh Depot.

Metro line No. 8: Da Phuoc (Binh Chanh district) - Binh My (Cu Chi district) is 42.8km long.

Route: Da Phuoc - Chanh Hung - Pham Hung - Ngo Gia Tu - Dien Bien Phu - Nguyen Phuc Nguyen - Hoa Hung Station - along the National Railway - Nguyen Kiem - Quang Trung - Quang Trung Software Park - To Ky - Tan Chanh Hiep Station - Hoc Mon - Binh My.

Metro line 9: Binh Trieu Station (Thu Duc City) - An Ha Depot (Binh Chanh District) is 28.3km long.

Route: Binh Trieu Station - No Trang Long - Le Van Duyet - Vo Thi Sau - Hoa Hung Station - To Hien Thanh - Phu Tho Sports Center - Au Co - Tan Ky Tan Quy - Huong Lo 3 ​​- through Vinh Loc A area - Thanh Nien Canal - An Ha Depot.

Metro line No. 10 (outer belt): Passes mainly through Thu Duc City, Nha Be, Binh Chanh, Hoc Mon, 83.9km long.

Route: Thu Thiem Station - Truong Van Bang - Cat Lai - Tam Da - Long Phuoc - CNC Zone (D1) - Linh Trung - National Highway 1 - Binh Phuoc Intersection - An Phu Dong - Vam Thuat River - Canal 19/5 - Tham Luong Canal - Ma Lo - Tan Tao Industrial Park - Binh Tan Industrial Park Medical Zone - Ho Hoc Lam - Trinh Quang Nghi - Phong Phu - Nhon Duc - Nguyen Binh - Dao Tri - Tan Thuan - Thu Thiem Station.

Line No. 11 (Tranway/LRT, riverside line) aims to combine tourism development connecting from Binh Tan district to Cu Chi, 48.7km long.

Route: Existing Western Bus Station (Binh Tan District) - Ly Chieu Hoang - Vo Van Kiet - Me Linh Square - Ton Duc Thang - Ba Son - Saigon River road - Cu Chi District.

Line 12 (MRT/LRT, is a potential route connecting Can Gio district). This route is determined to serve the development needs of Can Gio coastal urban area and tourism development. The route has a connection point from District 7 to Can Gio coastal urban area, 48.7km long.

Route: Nguyen Van Linh (District 7) - Nguyen Luong Bang - Sac Forest - Can Gio coastal urban area.

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