{
  "id": 1417398,
  "title": "Ho Chi Minh City outlines plans to start four more metro lines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/ho-chi-minh-city-outlines-plans-to-start-four-more-metro-lines",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-17T03:47:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/ho-chi-minh-city-outlines-plans-to-start-four-more-metro-lines-158784.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ho Chi Minh City has announced plans to commence construction on four additional metro lines by the conclusion of 2026, with completion expected by the end of 2030. The first line, spanning over 32km, will link Binh Duong New City to Suoi Tien, passing through seven administrative districts at an estimated cost of $2.18 billion. Simultaneously, the Thu Dau Mot to Ho Chi Minh City line, totaling about 35km, will connect Binh Duong with central Ho Chi Minh City, traversing 18 districts and featuring 24 stations, with an estimated investment of $4.68 billion. The third line, Metro Line 6, will connect Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Phu Huu, measuring nearly 23km and passing through 13 districts, including 19km of underground sections, 17 stations, and an estimated cost of $3.43 billion. The fourth line, Metro Line 2's northern urban area section, will stretch approximately 30km, with construction already underway, estimated at $3.37 billion. Already, sections of Metro Line 2, including the Ben Thanh-Tham Luong and Ben Thanh-Thu Thiem stretches, have been constructed to lay the foundation for its extension towards the northwest. Once complete, Metro Line 2 will form an urban rail corridor, fostering the growth of new urban areas and satellite cities. The city has earmarked eight priority urban railway lines for investment, collectively spanning around 255km, all projected for completion by 2030.",
  "summary": "Ho Chi Minh City People s Committee plans to begin construction on four metro lines by the end of 2026 which is part of the plan to complete 255km of metro lines by 2030",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}