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Ho Chi Minh City: Regional Integration and Infrastructure

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Ho Chi Minh City is advancing its integration through strengthened regional diplomacy and modernized urban planning. The city is deepening bilateral ties with Indonesia and acting as a bridge to Thailand, while also strengthening cooperation with northern Vietnamese provinces to create value-chain-based partnerships. Urban development is centered on Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) ~~to optimize land use around expanding rail networks.~~ and a massive expansion of the urban railway network. The city ~~has approved resolutions to establish TOD areas within~~ is progressing on several major metro projects, including Metro Line 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong), where construction is being executed by a ~~1,000-meter radius~~ consortium of ~~metro stations~~ THACO Group and ~~depots, including~~ China Railway Group Limited. China Railway Sixth Group (CRSG) has been granted a construction permit as a subcontractor for tunneling and track installation on Line 2. Authorities are also conducting consultations for the 45 km Metro Line 4 and exploring underground commercial spaces at Ben ~~Thanh-Tham Luong~~ Thanh and ~~Thu Thiem complexes.~~ Tan Son Nhat Airport. Long-term national plans aim for Ho Chi Minh City to host 28 rail lines spanning 1,024 km by 2030. To support ~~this,~~ these expansions, the city is ~~seeking investment incentives, such as interest rate subsidies~~ exploring bond issuances through the Ho Chi Minh City International Financial Center to mobilize capital for ~~parking infrastructure,~~ green and ~~plans to reduce individual parking targets near stations. Metro expansion~~ sustainable infrastructure. Regional connectivity is ~~a priority, with plans to reach 255km by 2030 and over 500km~~ being bolstered by ~~2035. Notably, authorities approved a plan to extend Metro Line 2 to the Tay Ninh border. Infrastructure expansion includes proposals~~ land surveys for ~~two major ring road systems (Ring Roads 4.5 and 5)~~ new lines connecting Binh Duong to ~~enhance regional connectivity. Additionally,~~ the city ~~is progressing on~~ center and the Binh Duong New City - Suoi Tien line. Infrastructure efforts also include designating new mooring locations along the Saigon River ~~pedestrian bridge, with the steel structure launched for transport in October 2026. To meet net-zero goals by 2050, the city is also targeting a transition~~ to ~~green energy vehicles for all civil servants by 2030. Ongoing~~ improve waterway logistics. However, ongoing construction continues to cause significant transit disruptions. As of ~~September~~ October 2026, Metro Line 2 works ~~at the ST9 station~~ and new one-way traffic diversions on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai and Cach Mang Thang 8 streets have caused ~~significant bottlenecks~~ heavy congestion and localized gridlock at ~~the Truong Chinh - Cong Hoa intersection.~~ several major intersections.

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