en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction recently issued a construction permit, approving China Railway to undertake the EPC turnkey contract for the Ben Thanh-Tham Luong section of Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 2. China Railway will act as a foreign contractor in a consortium with Vietnam's Truong Hai Group. The total project investment is approximately US$2.1 billion, aimed at improving the local rail transit network.
Headquartered in China, China Railway primarily engages in infrastructure construction such as rail transit and highways, possessing full-chain EPC turnkey capabilities. Truong Hai Group, based in Vietnam, focuses on engineering construction and localization coordination, with years of experience in Vietnam's infrastructure sector.
The Ben Thanh-Tham Luong section of Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 2 is 11.3 kilometers long, with over 9 kilometers underground. It includes 10 underground stations, 1 elevated station, and 1 integrated depot. Initially, it will operate with 3-car trainsets, reaching a maximum speed of 80 to 110 kilometers per hour.
The consortium has a clear division of responsibilities: Truong Hai Group is responsible for localization coordination and implementation, while China Railway participates in engineering construction and system implementation. The EPC turnkey contract expenditure amounts to approximately 44.74 trillion Vietnamese Dong, accounting for over 81% of the total project investment.
In September 2025, a consortium led by Guangzhou Metro Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. signed the design and procurement services contract for this rail transit project, with a total contract value of about 47.34 million Chinese Yuan. In October 2025, the project's plan was updated, introducing BIM technology to enhance construction and operational efficiency.
On January 15, 2026, this rail transit line officially commenced construction. It is the second rail transit line to start construction in Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam's first fully publicly funded urban rail transit project. The EPC contract has a duration of 60 months, with completion expected in the fourth quarter of 2030. Currently, some project nodes have entered the construction phase. In the future, it will interconnect with other local rail transit lines, further improving Ho Chi Minh City's rail transit layout.
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