On the morning of March 6th, 2026, the Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) organized a Contractor Capability Survey Workshop to implement investment for three urban railway (UR) lines in Ho Chi Minh City. This public workshop was attended by many domestic and international companies, to consult and register for tender packages.
According to the master plan, the (new) Ho Chi Minh City UR network has a total length of 1,024 km with 27 lines (including 12 lines in Ho Chi Minh City area, 12 lines in Binh Duong area, and 3 lines previously in Ba Ria-Vung Tau area). Therefore, from now until 2030, the city will have to complete nearly 200 km of urban railways, and by 2035, they will be nearly 450 km.
The “Contractor Capability Survey” workshop was organized with the aim of preparing for consulting packages for the preparation and verification of feasibility study (FS) reports and FEED design (Front-End Engineering Design). The 03 UR projects which requiring consulting and verifying are: Urban Railway Line 1 (Binh Duong New City – Suoi Tien); Urban Railway Line 2 (Thu Dau Mot City – Ho Chi Minh City); and Urban Railway Line 6, Phase 1 (Ba Queo – Phu Huu section).
Mr. Hoang Mai Tung, Director of Project Management Unit 1 (Ho Chi Minh City MAUR), stated that among the 3 aforementioned UR projects, UR Line 1 (Binh Duong New City – Suoi Tien) is a national key project, expected to be implemented under the public investment model.
UR Line 1 has an estimated total investment of approximately 46,725 billion VND; including land clearance costs of 6,679 billion VND, construction costs of 16,092 billion VND, equipment costs of 11,252 billion VND, and the Line 1 remainder are management, consulting, and contingency costs. This line has 19 stations, along with the Suoi Tien Bus Station of Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien).
The parameters regarding track gauge, speed and rolling stock for UR Line 1 are similar to the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien line. The estimated land use demand is approximately 58 ha.
Meanwhile, the UR Line 2 project (Thu Dau Mot City – Ho Chi Minh City) has an estimated total investment of approximately 50,000 billion VND (2 billion USD), and UR Line 6 has an estimated total investment of approximately 86,000 billion VND (3.3 billion USD).
Overview information about UR Lines 1, 2, and 6 is as the following table below:
Through the consultation process, Mr. Phan Cong Bang, Head of Ho Chi Minh City MAUR, shared:
“We hope that capable and experienced contractors will show their interest and boldly propose to participate in the consulting tender packages with the highest sense of responsibility, ensuring quality and progress; while also proposing reasonable contract prices which save the Vietnamese budget.”
At the same time, Mr. Bang stated that they will fully and objectively collect market information, thereby establishing a basis for developing an appropriate and effective contractor selection plan and creating the most favorable conditions for partners to work. The MAUR will also conduct site surveys and discuss with relevant agencies to ensure partners feel secure and exert their utmost efforts for the common work.
The goal of the Ho Chi Minh City MAUR is to complete the plans for projects of 3 aforementioned lines around early July 2026 to hand over to relevant agencies to organize site clearance and relocate technical infrastructure.
By the end of 2026, the Ho Chi Minh City MAUR will proceed with the approval of the investment project and FEED design. It is expected that on April 30th, 2027, the three aforementioned UR lines will commence construction./.
