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{{Short description|Rapid transit network in Vietnam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox Public transit
| name = Ho Chi Minh City Metro
| image = HCMC Metro logo.svg
| image2 = ホーチミン・メトロ1号線.jpg
| imagesize2 = 250px
| caption2 = A [[HCMC Metro Line 1]] train at one of its stations
| native_name = ''Đường sắt đô thị Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh''
| owner = Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR)
| locale = [[Ho Chi Minh City]], [[Vietnam]]
| transit_type = [[Rapid transit]]
| lines = {{Plainlist|
*1 (operational)
*1 (under construction)
*10 (planned)
|}}
| stations = 14 (operational)
| ridership = 
| vehicles = '''Line 1:''' 17 three-car [[Hitachi Rail|Hitachi]] trains
| train_length = 
| headway = 
| system_length = {{convert|19.7|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} (Line 1)
| el = [[1,500 V DC|Overhead catenary]]
| track_gauge = {{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}}<ref name="urbanrail01" />
| top_speed = {{convert|110|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}<ref name="urbanrail01" />
| map_state = 
| website = [https://maur.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/ MAUR]<br>[https://hurc.vn/ HURC]
| began_operation = 22 December 2024
| character = Elevated and underground
| map = {{Rapid transit OSM map
| system_qid   = Q2198304
| frame-width  = 300
| frame-height = 300
| zoom         = 11
| plain        = no
| text         = HCMC Metro map
| frame-align  = center
}}
| operator = HCM Urban Railways (HURC)
}}
The '''Ho Chi Minh City Metro''' ('''HCMC Metro''', {{langx|vi|Đường sắt đô thị Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh|lit=}}) is a [[rapid transit]] system in [[Ho Chi Minh City]], the most populous city in [[Vietnam]].<ref name=":3" />

The system currently consists of one operational line, [[Line 1, Ho Chi Minh City Metro|Line 1]] which opened on 22 December 2024 from [[Bến Thành Market]] to [[New Eastern Bus Terminus|Eastern Bus Terminus]]. Additional lines are currently under construction or being planned. Line 1 is {{cvt|19.7|km}} long with three underground stations ([[Bến Thành station|Bến Thành]], [[Opera House station (Ho Chi Minh City)|Ho Chi Minh City Opera House]], and [[Ba Son station|Ba Son]]) and eleven elevated stations. The three stations above are Vietnam's first underground metro stations. Trains are designed to travel at up to {{cvt|110|km/h}} on the elevated sections and up to {{cvt|80|km/h}} underground.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fan |first=Cindy |date=2025-03-13 |title=Ho Chi Minh City Metro: World's Greatest Places 2025 |url=https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2025/7263149/ho-chi-minh-city-metro/ |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=[[TIME]] |language=en}}</ref>

Further lines are under construction or planned, for a total length of {{convert|510|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} (not including the length of LRT Line 11 and Line 12 for Cần Giờ)<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=VnExpress |title=Mạng lưới metro TP HCM trong tương lai |url=https://vnexpress.net/mang-luoi-metro-tp-hcm-trong-tuong-lai-4830648.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241225043142/https://vnexpress.net/mang-luoi-metro-tp-hcm-trong-tuong-lai-4830648.html |archive-date=25 December 2024 |access-date=31 December 2024 |work=vnexpress.net}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=February 4, 2025 |title=Chi tiết 12 tuyến metro của TPHCM, sẽ kết nối đến Cần Giờ và Củ Chi |trans-title=Details of 12 metro lines of Ho Chi Minh City, will connect to Cần Giờ and Củ Chi |url=https://vietnamnet.vn/chi-tiet-12-tuyen-metro-cua-tphcm-se-ket-noi-den-can-gio-va-cu-chi-2368214.html |website=[[VietNamNet]]}}</ref>

As part of its inauguration, nine trains will initially run from 05:00 to 22:00 ([[UTC+07:00]]), with peak hour and off-peak frequencies of eight and twelve minutes, respectively. Based on the decision of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council, the metro will remain free for the first 30 days of operation. Feeder bus lines connecting to Metro Line 1 will be free of charge from 1 January 2025, until the end of the metro's fare-free policy. However, in practice, the free bus fare policy was implemented earlier, starting on 22 December 2024, coinciding with the official operation of the metro line.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Marcus |first=Lilit |date=2024-12-23 |title=Ho Chi Minh City’s first subway line opens |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/22/travel/ho-chi-minh-city-metro-open-intl-hnk/index.html |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
{{main|History of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro}}
=== Earlier proposals (2001–2012) ===
The network was first proposed in 2001<ref name="urbanrail01">{{cite web |author=Robert Schwandl |url=http://www.urbanrail.net/as/hcmc/ho-chi-minh-city.htm |title=Ho Chi Minh City Metro |website=UrbanRail.net |year=2007 |access-date=26 May 2010}}</ref> as part of a comprehensive [[public transport]] network plan including Ho Chi Minh City and neighbouring provinces, with the aim of avoiding the severe traffic congestion problems that have affected other Asian cities (such as [[Hanoi]]).<ref name="irj2002">{{cite journal|url=http://elibrary.ibtimes.com/article-1G1-86647716/ho-chi-minh-city.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601121437/http://elibrary.ibtimes.com/article-1G1-86647716/ho-chi-minh-city.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 June 2010 |title=Ho Chi Minh City plans to build a metro network |journal=[[International Railway Journal]] |date=1 May 2002 |access-date=27 May 2010 }}</ref>

According to the original master plan submitted in February 2001, the metro system would comprise six lines. The plan was originally expected to cost US$1.5 billion over 10 years, as part of a US$3.35 billion program to build a rail network serving Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding provinces.<ref name="irj2001">{{cite journal |url=http://elibrary.ibtimes.com/article-1G1-69709366/ho-chi-minh-city.html |title=Ho Chi Minh City Metro Plan |journal=[[International Railway Journal]] |date=January 2001 |access-date=26 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601114536/http://elibrary.ibtimes.com/article-1G1-69709366/ho-chi-minh-city.html |archive-date=1 June 2010 }}</ref>

The plan was revised in 2007 and proposed no less than six urban rail lines. The city’s transport development master plan to 2020 envisages developing three [[monorail]] or [[light rail]] lines with a total length of {{convert|37|km|mi}} and six underground [[rapid transit|metro]] routes with a total length of {{convert|107|km|mi}}.<ref name=japanaid>{{cite news | author=M.Vong | url=http://www.thanhniennews.com/2007/Pages/200741013369026957.aspx | newspaper=Thanh Nien | title=Vietnam to build first subway with Japanese aid | date=10 April 2007 | access-date=14 May 2010 | archive-date=8 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308085704/http://www.thanhniennews.com/2007/pages/200741013369026957.aspx | url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Bến Thành Market]] in District 1, already a major hub for bus traffic, will become a major hub connecting several lines.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}

=== Revised plan and construction (2013–present) ===
[[File:Construction of Ben Thanh Market Station.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|Construction of Bến Thành station (August 2017)]]
The latest plans for Ho Chi Minh City Metro, a revised version of the earlier proposal in 2007, was approved on 8 April 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Decision 568/QĐ-TTg|url=https://thuvienphapluat.vn/van-ban/Giao-thong-Van-tai/Quyet-dinh-568-QD-TTg-nam-2013-Dieu-chinh-Quy-hoach-phat-trien-giao-thong-181044.aspx|website=Thu Vien Phap Luat|access-date=25 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Master plan of urban railways system|url=http://maur.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/web/en/master-plan-of-urban-railways-system/-/ext/articleview/article/1768689/1589413?_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_version=1.0&_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_i=0&_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_curValue=1&_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_redirect=%2Fweb%2Fen%2Fmaster-plan-of-urban-railways-system|website=MAUR|access-date=25 April 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170425141446/http://maur.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/web/en/master-plan-of-urban-railways-system/-/ext/articleview/article/1768689/1589413?_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_version=1.0&_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_i=0&_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_curValue=1&_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_redirect=/web/en/master-plan-of-urban-railways-system|archive-date=25 April 2017}}</ref> The network's first line, connecting [[Bến Thành Market]] and [[Suối Tiên Amusement Park|Suối Tiên Park]] in [[Thủ Đức|Thu Duc City]], was originally scheduled for completion in 2014. A groundbreaking ceremony for Line 1 was held on 21 February 2008. However, due to funding issues, construction only began in 2012, pushing the project completion date to 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/vietnammetro/|title = Ho Chi Minh City Metro, Vietnam – Railway Technology}}</ref><ref name="vnnet-apr2010">{{cite news | url=http://english.vietnamnet.vn/reports/201004/The-work-begins-HCM-City-to-have-first-subway-in-2014-907185/ | title=The work begins: HCM City to have first subway in 2014 | work=VietnamNet Bridge | date=30 April 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.railjournal.com/newsflash/work-starts-on-ho-chi-minh-city-metro-line.html |title=Work starts on Ho Chi Minh City metro line |journal=[[International Railway Journal]] |date=24 August 2010 |access-date=24 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100828105539/http://www.railjournal.com/newsflash/work-starts-on-ho-chi-minh-city-metro-line.html |archive-date=28 August 2010 }}</ref> Line 1 is mainly funded through [[official development assistance]] provided by the [[Japan International Cooperation Agency]] (JICA), with the remainder being financed by the city's government budget.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Minh|first=Gia|date=7 August 2021|title=Disburse $82 mln more in ODA funds for first metro: HCMC|url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/disburse-82-mln-more-in-oda-funds-for-first-metro-hcmc-4336856.html|access-date=10 September 2021|website=VnExpress International|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=18 March 2021|title=Metro Line No1 in HCM City likely to be completed after 2021|url=https://en.vietnamplus.vn/metro-line-no1-in-hcm-city-likely-to-be-completed-after-2021/197777.vnp|access-date=10 September 2021|website=VietnamPlus|language=en}}</ref> Nippon Koei (now [[ID&E Holdings]]) was the main designer and consultant for the line. The elevated sections were built by a joint venture between Japanese conglomerate [[Sumitomo Group|Sumitomo]] and Vietnamese state-owned contractor Cienco 6. The underground section is being built by a joint venture between two other Japanese companies, [[Shimizu Corporation|Shimizu]] and [[Maeda Corporation|Maeda]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/after-a-decade-of-work-ho-chi-minh-metro-to-be-completed-this-year/| title = After a decade of work, Ho Chi Minh metro to be completed this year | date = 8 June 2022| access-date = 6 December 2023}}</ref>

In September 2013, an agreement was reached with the Asian Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, and the Spanish Government to provide €850 million to finance the construction of Line 5, with any additional cost funded by the Vietnamese Government. A revised construction start of 2015 was provided.<ref>{{cite news| work=SGGP| title=City Metro Project receives Euro850 million funding| url=http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Hochiminhcity/2013/9/106221/| date=12 September 2013| access-date=12 September 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213004902/http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Hochiminhcity/2013/9/106221/| archive-date=13 December 2013| url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 13 September 2017, the authorities announced that Line 1 will be delayed for two years. Cost overrun, audits, and delayed payments to contractors contributed to the delay. The targeted completion date was set at 2020.<ref name="IRJ-jul2014">{{cite journal |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/asia/single-view/view/ho-chi-minh-city-selects-underground-contractors.html |title=Ho Chi Minh City selects underground contractors |journal=[[Railway Gazette International]] |date=26 July 2014 |access-date=25 April 2015 |archive-date=12 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112084020/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/asia/single-view/view/ho-chi-minh-city-selects-underground-contractors.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Planners expect the route to serve more than 160,000 passengers daily upon launch, increasing to 635,000 by 2030 and 800,000 by 2040. All stations along the route are expected to accommodate the disabled, with automatic ticket vending machines, telephone booths, restrooms, subway doors and information bulletins accessible to the handicapped and visually impaired.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-23 |title=‘Finally’: Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line opens after years of delays |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3291929/ho-chi-minh-citys-first-metro-line-opens-after-years-delays |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref>{{cn|date=December 2024}}

Construction of [[Line 2, Ho Chi Minh City Metro|Line 2]] was initially scheduled to begin in 2013, with operations beginning in 2018. However, on 13 September 2017, the local authorities have requested to the Prime Minister to push back the construction of the second line to 2020 with completion in 2024.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

On 28 January 2019, the Director of Project Management Unit at MAUR, stated that as of December 2018, construction progress of Line 1 has reached 62%, below the target of 65%. The project has been criticised by the local press for its repeated delays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tuoitre.vn/nguy-co-tam-dung-du-an-metro-so-1-tphcm-hau-qua-khon-luong-20171014080245798.htm|title=Nguy cơ tạm dừng dự án Metro số 1 TP.HCM: Hậu quả khôn lường!|date=14 October 2017}}</ref>

In February 2020, the expected opening date for the first line was scheduled for the end of 2021.<ref>[https://vietnaminsider.vn/first-metro-line-in-ho-chi-minh-to-launch-next-year/ Vietnam Insider, "First Metro Line in Ho Chi Minh to Launch Next Year"], 19 February 2020.</ref> No reason was given for the delay. The estimated cost of the line has also ballooned from $1.3 billion to more than $2.1 billion.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://e.theleader.vn/hcm-city-calls-for-additional-us178-billion-in-eight-urban-railway-routes-20180118000457484.htm|title=HCM City calls for additional US$17.8 billion in eight urban railway routes |date=18 January 2018|work=The Leader|access-date=9 May 2018}}</ref> In December 2020, it was reported that one of the [[Elastomeric bridge bearing|Elastomeric Laminated Bearing pads]], which hold up the concrete beams of the viaducts for Line 1, had fallen off, causing one of the beams to be displaced and crack. Research on the incident is still being done by the contractor.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Unexplained HCMC metro line cracks raise serious concerns|url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/unexplained-hcmc-metro-line-cracks-raise-serious-concerns-4202608.html|access-date=8 December 2020|website=VnExpress}}</ref>

In February 2021, first metro line completion line was pushed back to 2022.<ref name="vnexpress-feb2021">{{Cite web|url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/saigon-1st-metro-line-completion-pushed-back-to-2022-4237020.html|title=Saigon 1st metro line completion pushed back to 2022 – VnExpress International}}</ref> On 8 September 2021, the Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) announced that Line 1 will be further delayed. Construction was expected to be completed in late 2023, with commercial operations beginning in 2024.<ref>{{cite news|title=Completion of first HCMC metro line delayed again|url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/completion-of-first-hcmc-metro-line-delayed-again-4353229.html}}</ref>

In November 2023, Indian investors plan to develop nine metro lines, which would cost a total of VND437 trillion ($19 billion), according to the India Business Forum.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 November 2023 |title=HCMC wants Indian investment in billion-dollar metro lines |url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/hcmc-wants-indian-investment-in-billion-dollar-metro-lines-4679559.html |access-date=5 July 2024 |website=VnExpress International}}</ref>

In February 2024, construction for Line 2 broke ground, with tunnels and stations to begin construction in 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Vietnam business hub breaks ground on Metro Line 2 |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/Vietnam-business-hub-breaks-ground-on-Metro-Line-2 |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=Nikkei Asia |language=en-GB}}</ref> On 14 March 2024, MAUR announced that Line 1 would not be operational until the fourth quarter of 2024.<ref>{{cite news|title=HCMC's first metro line delayed again|url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/traffic/hcmc-s-first-metro-line-delayed-again-4722235.html}}</ref> During that same year, [[Power Construction Corporation of China|PowerChina]], the Chinese giant, was in discussions with the government to develop railways, which included metro lines in HCMC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chinese giants keen on Vietnam metro railway projects |url=https://theinvestor.vn/chinese-giants-keen-on-vietnam-metro-railway-projects-d10868.html |access-date=5 July 2024 |website=theinvestor.vn |language=en}}</ref>

On 21 November 2024, MAUR announced that Line 1 was "expected to enter operation" on 22 December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 November 2024 |title=HCM City’s first metro line set to commence operations next month |url=https://ven.congthuong.vn/hcm-citys-first-metro-line-set-to-commence-operations-next-month-55162.html |access-date=30 November 2024 |website=Vietnam Economic News}}</ref> 

On 22 December 2024, Line 1 services commenced at 10:00 ([[UTC+07:00]]) connecting Bến Thành and Suối Tiên.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Minh |first1=Gia |last2=Tùng |first2=Thanh |title=Metro Bến Thành – Suối Tiên vận hành |url=https://vnexpress.net/metro-ben-thanh-suoi-tien-van-hanh-4830508.html |website=vnexpress.net |access-date=22 December 2024 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241222060532/https://vnexpress.net/metro-ben-thanh-suoi-tien-van-hanh-4830508.html|archive-date=22 December 2024}}</ref><ref name=":3" />

== Lines ==
According to the ''Project of Urban railway system development'' draft which was approved by the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City in 2024 and Decision No. 1711/QD-TTg approved by the Prime Minister on 31 December 2024,<ref>{{cite news|title=Quyết định số 1711/QĐ-TTg của Thủ tướng Chính phủ: Phê duyệt Quy hoạch Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh thời kỳ 2021-2030, tầm nhìn đến năm 2050|url=https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/?pageid=27160&docid=212234&classid=2|date=2024-12-31|access-date=2025-02-10|language=vi}}</ref><ref name=":1"/><ref name=":2"/> the Ho Chi Minh City Metro System includes:

[[File:Ho chi minh metro Future - geo.png|Planned network of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro (2024 planning)|500px|thumb|centre]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 0 auto; text-align:left;"
|+ style="margin:inherit; padding-bottom:0.25em"|
|-
! Line
! Line name
! Length
! Stations
! Route
! Depots
! Note
|-
! colspan="7" |Metro Rapid Transit (MRT)
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line Symbol|1|30}}
| [[HCMC Metro Line 1|Line 1]]
| 40.8 km
| 31
| [[An Hạ Depot|An Hạ]] ([[Bình Chánh District|Bình Chánh]]) ↔ [[Bến Thành station|Bến Thành]] ↔ [[Suối Tiên Terminal station|Suối Tiên Terminal]]
| [[An Hạ Depot|An Hạ]]<br/>[[Long Binh Depot|Long Bình]]
| Operational Bến Thành – Suối Tiên segment with 14 stations.<br>With an option to extend from Suối Tiên Terminal to [[Biên Hoà]] or [[Bình Dương]]<ref name=":1"/>
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | {{Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line Symbol|2|30}}
| rowspan="3" |[[HCMC Metro Line 2|Line 2]]
| rowspan="3" | 62.2 km
| 9
| [[Sông Tắc Terminal station|Sông Tắc Terminal]] ↔ [[Thủ Thiêm station|Thủ Thiêm]]
| Long Trường
| Planned
|- 
| 42
| [[Thủ Thiêm station|Thủ Thiêm]] ↔ [[Bến Thành station|Bến Thành]] ↔ [[Củ Chi station|Củ Chi]]
| [[Tham Lương Depot|Tham Lương]]<br/>Phước Hiệp
| Under construction<ref name=":0" /><br/>Phase 1: Bến Thành – Tham Lương with 11 stations. <ref>{{cite news|title=TPHCM khởi công tuyến tàu điện ngầm số 2|url=http://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/tphcm-khoi-cong-tuyen-tau-dien-ngam-so-2-1421987471.htm|access-date=25 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 13
| [[An Hạ station|An Hạ]] ([[Củ Chi District|Củ Chi]]) ↔ [[Bình Mỹ Depot|Bình Mỹ]]
| [[Bình Mỹ Depot|Bình Mỹ]]
| Planned
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line Symbol|3|30}}
| [[HCMC Metro Line 3|Line 3]]
| 45.8 km
| 37
| [[An Hạ Depot|An Hạ]] ([[Bình Chánh District|Bình Chánh]]) ↔ [[Tân Kiên station|Tân Kiên]] ↔ [[Cộng Hoà Junction station|Cộng Hoà Junction]] ↔ [[Hiệp Bình station|Hiệp Bình Phước]]
| An Hạ<br/>Tân Kiên<br/>Hiệp Bình Phước
| Planned<br>Option to extend from Tân Kiên to [[Tân An]], extend from Hiệp Bình Phước to [[Thủ Dầu Một]] and connect with Bình Dương Metro<ref name=":1"/>
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line Symbol|4|30}}
| [[HCMC Metro Line 4|Line 4]]
| 47.3 km
| 37
| Đông Thạnh ↔ [[Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport]] ↔ Hiệp Phước
| Đông Thạnh<br/>Hiệp Phước
| Planned<ref name=":1"/>
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line Symbol|5|30}}
| [[HCMC Metro Line 5|Line 5]]
| 53.9 km
| 39
| Sông Tắc Terminal ↔ [[Tân Cảng station|Tân Cảng]] ↔ [[Bảy Hiền station|Bảy Hiền]] ↔ Hưng Long
| Long Trường<br/>Đa Phước
| Planned<ref name=":1"/><br>{{stn|Tân Cảng}} – {{stn|An Phú}} stretch coincides with Line 1.
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line Symbol|6|30}}
| [[HCMC Metro Line 6|Line 6]]<br><small>(Inner Ring Line)</small>
| 53.8 km
| 43
| Phú Hữu ↔ [[Bình Triệu station|Bình Triệu]] ↔ Bà Quẹo ↔ Phú Lâm Junction ↔ Bình Hưng ↔ Phú Hữu
| Bình Hưng
| Planned<ref name=":1"/>
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line Symbol|7|30}}
| [[HCMC Metro Line 7|Line 7]]
| 51.2 km
| 36
| [[Tân Kiên station|Tân Kiên]] ↔ Nguyễn Văn Linh ([[District 7, Ho Chi Minh City|District 7]]) ↔ Thanh Đa ↔ Vinhomes Grand Park ↔ [[Long Binh Depot|Long Bình]]<ref name=":2"/>
| Tân Kiên<br/>Long Bình
| Planned<ref name=":1"/>
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line Symbol|8|30}}
| [[HCMC Metro Line 8|Line 8]]
| 42.8 km
| 40
| Đa Phước ↔ [[Hòa Hưng station|Hòa Hưng]] ↔ Gò Vấp ↔ Tân Chánh Hiệp ↔ Bình Mỹ
| Đa Phước<br/>Tân Chánh Hiệp<br/>Bình Mỹ
| Planned<ref name=":1"/>
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line Symbol|9|30}}
| [[HCMC Metro Line 9|Line 9]]
| 28.3 km
| 23
| [[Bình Triệu station|Bình Triệu]] ↔ [[Hòa Hưng station|Hòa Hưng]] ↔ Âu Cơ ↔ [[An Hạ Depot|An Hạ]] ([[Bình Chánh District|Bình Chánh]])
| An Hạ
| Planned<ref name=":1"/>
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line Symbol|10|30}}
| [[HCMC Metro Line 10|Line 10]]<br><small>(Outer Ring Line)</small>
| 83.9 km
| 69
| [[Thủ Thiêm station|Thủ Thiêm]] ↔ Cát Lái ↔ [[High Tech Park station|High Tech Park]] ↔ [[Tham Lương Depot|Tham Lương]] ↔ Phong Phú ↔ Thủ Thiêm
| Thạnh Mỹ Lợi<br/> Tham Lương
| Planned<ref name=":1"/>
|-
! colspan="7" |Tramway
|-
|
|Line 11<br>{{small|(Riverside Line)}}
|48.7 km
|Unknown
|Western Bus Terminus ([[Bình Tân district, Ho Chi Minh City|Bình Tân]]) ↔ Lý Chiêu Hoàng ↔ Võ Văn Kiệt ↔ [[Mê Linh Square]] ↔ Tôn Đức Thắng ↔ [[Ba Son station|Ba Son]] ↔ Saigon Riverside Road ↔ Củ Chi
|Trung An
|Planned<ref name=":2"/>
|-
! colspan="7" |Unknown (MRT or LRT)
|-
|
|Line 12<br>{{small|(Cần Giờ Line)}}
|48.7 km
|Unknown
|Tân Phú ([[District 7, Ho Chi Minh City|District 7]]) ↔ Nguyễn Lương Bằng (District 7), Street 15B ([[Nhà Bè district|Nhà Bè]]) ↔ [[Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest]] ↔ [[Cần Giờ district|Cần Giờ]] Coastal Urban Planning
|Bình Thuận
Long Hòa
|Planned<br><ref name=":2" />
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Total
| 510 km
|
|
|
|}

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== Rolling stock ==
Line 1 uses 17 trains supplied by [[Hitachi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Press releases {{!}} Rail Company News & Information {{!}} Hitachi Rail {{!}} Hitachi Rail |url=https://www.hitachirail.com/press#/pressreleases/hitachi-delivers-a-turnkey-rail-solution-for-ho-chi-minh-citys-first-urban-railway-line-1-in-vietnam-3361968 |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=www.hitachirail.com}}</ref> Each train consists of 3 cars, holding up to 930 people in total (147 seated and 789 standing passengers). Each trainset is {{cvt|61.3|m|ft}} long, operates at {{cvt|110|kph|mph}} on [[standard-gauge railway|standard-gauge]] elevated rail track and {{cvt|80|kph|mph}} on underground rail track. They are powered by a 1.5kV DC [[overhead line]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Thêm hai đoàn tàu Metro Số 1 về TP HCM |url=https://vnexpress.net/them-hai-doan-tau-metro-so-1-ve-tp-hcm-4437433.html |website=VNExpress |access-date=11 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Thi công lắp đặt hệ thống điện tiếp điện trên cao – Gói thầu số 3: “mua sắm thiết bị cơ điện, đầu máy toa xe, đường ray và bảo dưỡng ” thuộc tuyến metro số 1 (Bến Thành – Suối Tiên). |url=http://maur.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/web/bqlds/tin-noi-bat/-/ext/articleview/article/1980803/14;jsessionid=6CE8E4BD774A819D700EB9AA2F81AECC?_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_version=1.0&_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_i=9&_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_curValue=1&_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_redirect=%2Fweb%2Fbqlds%2Ftin-noi-bat |website=MAUR |access-date=11 February 2024}}</ref>

== Fares and ticketing ==
The Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) have introduced a [[smart card]] for use on the Ho Chi Minh City Metro. The smart card will use [[Sony]]'s [[FeliCa]] contactless IC chip, equipping it with [[Near-field communication|NFC]] technology. Two types of smart cards are available at launch including a top-up card, which has a red design and a single-journey card, which has a blue design.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 June 2023 |title=Ho Chi Minh City introduces integrated circuit card for first metro line use|url=https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/society/20230625/ho-chi-minh-city-introduces-integrated-circuit-card-for-first-metro-line-use/74011.html |access-date=1 May 2024 |website=Tuoi Tre News |language=en}}</ref> 

Fares on the Ho Chi Minh City Metro are based on travel distance. For distances between 0 to 5 kilometers, the fare will be set at VND12,000, while distances exceeding 15 kilometers will have a fare of VND18,000. These fare rates will be applicable when Line 1 becomes operational, and will remain applicable for a minimum of three years and a maximum of five years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 August 2023 |title=Ticket prices proposed for HCMC’s first metro line|url=https://english.thesaigontimes.vn/ticket-prices-proposed-for-hcmcs-first-metro-line/ |access-date=1 May 2024 |website=The Saigon Times |language=en}}</ref>

The metro will remain free during the first 30 days of service. After which single fares will cost between VND7,000 (US$0.27) and VND20,000 (US$0.8). Contactless payments will be slightly discounted. Unlimited daily tickets cost VND40,000 (US$1.6), three-day tickets cost VND90,000 (US$3.5), and monthly tickets are priced at VND300,000 (US$11.8) or VND150,000 (US$5.9) for students.<ref>{{Cite news |last=VnExpress |title=Giá vé Metro Bến Thành - Suối Tiên thấp nhất 6.000 đồng mỗi lượt |url=https://vnexpress.net/gia-ve-metro-ben-thanh-suoi-tien-thap-nhat-6-000-dong-moi-luot-4812461.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241127231048/https://vnexpress.net/gia-ve-metro-ben-thanh-suoi-tien-thap-nhat-6-000-dong-moi-luot-4812461.html |archive-date=27 November 2024 |access-date=31 December 2024 |work=vnexpress.net |language=vi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Nguyen Dieu |first=Tu Uyen |date=2024-12-23 |title=Ho Chi Minh City Opens First Metro Line After Years of Delay |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-22/ho-chi-minh-city-opens-first-metro-line-after-years-of-delays |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=Bloomberg}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal|Trains|Vietnam|Transport}}
* [[Transport in Vietnam]]
* [[Hanoi Metro]]

== References ==
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==External links==
{{commonscat|Ho Chi Minh City Metro}}
* [http://maur.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/web/en/home Management Authority for Urban Railways]
* [https://www.nomadicnotes.com/hcmc-metro/ An updated map of the future Saigon Metro]
* [http://www.urbanrail.net/as/hcmc/ho-chi-minh-city.htm Ho Chi Minh at ''UrbanRail.net'']

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