Dong Nai Province is calling for investors to join a project extending Metro Line 1, valued at over 34.7 trillion VND (approximately USD 1.36 billion), in an effort to improve regional connectivity and public transportation services.

The Dong Nai People’s Committee is seeking investment for the railway project that would extend Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) to Trang Bom District.

The proposed extension would begin at Suoi Tien station, the final stop of Metro Line 1, and run to Ho Nai 3 Commune in Trang Bom District, spanning more than 20 kilometers.

Of this, over 18 kilometers would lie within Dong Nai province, passing through Bien Hoa City and Trang Bom District, with 12 planned stations and a 23.4-hectare depot.

The project is oriented for development using a mixed capital structure that includes funding from the central government, provincial budget, a build-operate-transfer (BOT) model, and land-use value exploitation.

The People’s Committee is finalizing project documents and will submit them to the Provincial Party Standing Committee for approval.

This project is listed in the investment promotion portfolio for Dong Nai’s 2025 Investment Promotion Conference. Simultaneously, the People’s Committee has authorized the Department of Construction to promote and seek investors for infrastructure connectivity projects to advance regional development and improve public transport service quality.

In April, the Dong Nai People’s Committee sent an official request to the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, proposing collaboration on transportation connectivity projects between the two localities.

Dong Nai specifically asked Ho Chi Minh City to support infrastructure and technology integration for the extension of Metro Line 1 through Binh Duong and into Dong Nai.

Hoang Anh