The Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee has just concluded on the implementation plan of the Ben Thanh - Tham Luong metro project (metro number 2).

Accordingly, the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee basically agreed with the policy according to the report and proposal of the Party Committee of the City People's Committee on transferring all capital sources for the implementation of metro line 2 from ODA loans to using budget capital to continue implementation; at the same time, supplementing the project scale including the synchronous connection project of metro lines 1 and 2 at Ben Thanh central station to implement the next steps.

The Party Committee of the City People's Committee and the leaders of the City People's Committee are responsible for directing the Urban Railway Management Board (MAUR) to preside over and coordinate with departments, branches and relevant parties to urgently implement the metro 2 project implementation plan according to specific and special mechanisms and policies to develop the urban railway network according to Resolution No. 188 of the National Assembly.

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The construction site of metro line 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong) has reached 99.83%. Photo: Nguyen Hue.

Metro Line 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong) has an initial total investment of 1.3 billion USD and has been adjusted to 2.1 billion USD (equivalent to 26,000 billion VND to nearly 48,000 billion VND). The entire line is about 11km long, running through 6 districts (1, 3, 10, 12, Tan Binh, Tan Phu).

To date, site clearance has reached 99.83%. The technical infrastructure relocation is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2025. The city plans to start construction on this project in December 2025.

Currently, localities where the project passes through are also submitting urban development plans following the TOD model around the stations. In particular, Tan Phu district reviewed and selected a land area of ​​more than 26 hectares, adjacent to Tay Thanh and Truong Chinh streets for implementation.

Construction of metro line 2 in Ho Chi Minh City to start at the end of 2025

Construction of metro line 2 in Ho Chi Minh City to start at the end of 2025

Ho Chi Minh City plans to complete the approval of the feasibility study report and select a contractor to start construction of metro line 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong) in December 2025.
People are busy dismantling houses and handing over construction sites for Metro Line 2.

People are busy dismantling houses and handing over construction sites for Metro Line 2.

In late June, many houses along Cach Mang Thang 8 Street (District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) are being urgently demolished to hand over the construction site for Metro Line 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong).
Ho Chi Minh City residents complete land handover, waiting for the start of metro line 2

Ho Chi Minh City residents complete land handover, waiting for the start of metro line 2

Along Cach Mang Thang 8 Street, Ho Chi Minh City, metro line 2 passes through, most of the ground has been cleared, the sidewalks are clear, waiting for the official start of the project.