HCMC – The southern province of Binh Duong is looking into the possibility of developing a 30-kilometer metro line connecting to HCMC, at an estimated cost of VND50 trillion (roughly US$2 billion).
The People’s Committee of Binh Duong held a meeting today, March 4, to discuss the viability of the project. The move comes after Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s directive on February 13, urging the province to fast-track research and investment in an underground metro line between the Suoi Tien station of HCMC’s Metro Line No. 1 and Binh Duong, according to the Vietnam News Agency.
The Vietnamese and Japanese agencies involved in the study have proposed that the line should end at the Binh Duong New City roundabout. Officials at the meeting emphasized the metro line’s potential to ease congestion, boost regional connectivity, and support economic and urban development in both Binh Duong and HCMC.
Once completed, the metro line would reduce travel time between the two locations to around 20 minutes, a significant improvement from the several hours currently required during rush hours.
The proposed urban railway would include stops at Suoi Tien, My Phuoc-Tan Van, XT1 Road, and a central station within the Binh Duong Industrial-Urban-Service Complex. The Binh Duong metro station would be constructed beneath the 5,800-square-meter A1 Roundabout Commercial and Service Center, adjacent to the provincial administrative center, and would connect directly to the Suoi Tien station of Metro Line No. 1, which links Ben Thanh Market and Suoi Tien Theme Park.
Additional infrastructure development around the station, including commercial spaces, is projected to cost an extra VND2.4 trillion.
The project will be studied in two phases, with separate evaluations for Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces. The studies will outline technical specifications, funding sources, investment phases, and construction costs, ensuring compliance with Vietnam’s legal and planning requirements.
