12 HCMC metro lines, 600+ km in total — the full network laid out

According to TPO, following the success of Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien), Ho Chi Minh City is considering extending the line into Binh Chanh district while also pushing forward 11 additional metro lines with a combined length of over 600 km.
These lines will tightly weave through residential and new-town areas across the city, with sections extending all the way to outer districts such as Can Gio and Cu Chi.

The 2021–2030 Ho Chi Minh City planning (with vision to 2050) clearly sets out a strategy of shaping and expanding the urban area around a TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) model centered on metro lines. Key goals include strengthening connectivity with the Southeast region and building a modern urban-rail network that ties together mixed-use centers, satellite cities and industrial zones. At the same time, the plan also develops the railway-industry base — including manufacturing and components — that supports urban-rail operations.

Specifically, Ho Chi Minh City plans to add seven metro lines crossing the urban core, two ring-belt metro lines, one riverside LRT/tramway, and one MRT/LRT line connecting to the Can Gio coastal reclamation tourism city.

Details of the 12 urban-rail lines planned for Ho Chi Minh City are as follows.

Metro Line 1: An Ha (current Binh Chanh) ↔ Long Binh depot (Thu Duc City), total length 40.8 km. Today, the 17.1 km section from the Long Binh depot to Ben Thanh Market has been opened first and is in operation.
In the next phase, the line will be extended further, connecting An Ha – Hoa Binh – Lanh Binh Thang – 3/2 Avenue – Ly Thai To – Nga sau Cong Hoa – Pham Viet Chanh – Cong Quynh – Pham Ngu Lao – Ben Thanh Market, joining the existing Line 1.

Metro Line 2: Thu Thiem (Thu Duc City) ↔ Binh My depot (current Cu Chi), total length 62.2 km.
Main 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 terminal – National Highway 22 – Binh My depot.

Metro Line 3

An Ha (current Binh Chanh) ↔ Hiep Binh Phuoc depot (Thu Duc City), total length 45.8 km.
Route: An Ha – Le Minh Xuan – Tan Kien station – National Highway 1 – Kinh Duong Vuong – Hong Bang – Hung Vuong – Nga 6 Cong Hoa – Nguyen Thi Minh Khai – Xo Viet Nghe Tinh – National Highway 13 – Hiep Binh Phuoc depot.

Metro Line 4

Dong Thanh (current Hoc Mon) ↔ Hiep Phuoc new urban area (current Nha Be), total length 47.3 km.
Route: 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 new urban area.

Metro Line 5

Dai hoc Hung Long university new town (current Binh Chanh) ↔ Vinhomes Grand Park / Song Tac bus terminal (Thu Duc City), total length 53.9 km.
Route: Dai hoc Hung Long university new town – Can Giuoc Moi bus terminal – 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 terminal.

Metro Line 6 (inner ring / inner loop)

Runs through Thu Duc City, District 7, Binh Chanh and several inner urban areas, with a total length of 53.8 km.

At the intersection of Ring Road 2 and the HCMC–Long Thanh–Dau Giay expressway, two railway branches are planned toward the Phu Huu station, linking up with the Thu Thiem–Long Thanh railway.

The main line runs elevated along Vo Chi Cong: MRT6 – 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 7

Tan Kien station (current Binh Chanh) ↔ Long Binh depot (Thu Duc City), total length 51.2 km.
Route: Tan Kien station – Nguyen Van Linh – southern section of HTX Phong Phu embankment – 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 of the High-Tech Park – Vinhomes Grand Park – Long Binh depot.

Metro Line 8

Da Phuoc (current Binh Chanh) ↔ Binh My (current Cu Chi), total length 42.8 km.
Route: Da Phuoc – Chanh Hung – Pham Hung – Ngo Gia Tu – Dien Bien Phu – Nguyen Phuc Nguyen – Hoa Hung station – national-railway section – Nguyen Kiem – Quang Trung – Quang Trung Software City – To Ky – Tan Chanh Hiep station – Hoc Mon – Binh My.

Metro Line 9

Binh Trieu station (Thu Duc City) ↔ An Ha depot (current Binh Chanh), total length 28.3 km.
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 – Vinh Loc A area – Thanh Nien canal – An Ha depot.

Metro Line 10 (outer ring)

Runs primarily through Thu Duc City, Nha Be, Binh Chanh and Hoc Mon, with a total length of 83.9 km.
Route: Thu Thiem station – Truong Van Bang – Cat Lai – Tam Da – Long Phuoc – High-Tech (D1) new urban area – Linh Trung – National Highway 1 – Nga tu Binh Phuoc – An Phu Dong – Vam Thuat canal – Kenh 19/5 canal – Kenh Tham Luong canal – Ma Lo – Tan Tao industrial park – Binh Tan Medical-Tech new urban area – Ho Hoc Lam – Trinh Quang Nghi – Phong Phu – Nhon Duc – Nguyen Binh – Dao Tri – Tan Thuan – Thu Thiem station.

Tram / LRT Line 11 (riverside tourism line)

A tourism line linking Binh Tan district with Cu Chi, total length 48.7 km.
Route: Ben xe Mien Tay bus terminal (Binh Tan district) – Ly Chieu Hoang – Vo Van Kiet – Cong truong Me Linh – Ton Duc Thang – Ba Son – Saigon riverside road – Cu Chi.

MRT / LRT Line 12 (Can Gio connector)

A line designed to serve the development of the Can Gio coastal reclamation new city and its tourism demand, running from District 7 to the Can Gio coastal reclamation new town, total length 48.7 km.
Route: Nguyen Van Linh (District 7) – Nguyen Luong Bang – Rung Sac – Can Gio coastal reclamation new town.

In addition, the Ho Chi Minh City metro lines will be linked with the metro lines of neighboring provinces such as Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Long An and Tay Ninh, contributing to economic development in the surrounding regions.

Per the 2021–2030 Ho Chi Minh City planning (with 2050 vision) approved by the Prime Minister, the city aims to build the urban-rail trunk axes by 2030 and complete the entire urban-rail network by 2050.