Participating in the development of Hanoi’s fifth metro line, a Chinese corporation is set to construct a 39 km route at an estimated cost of VND65 trillion (US$2.63 billion).

The Hanoi Department of Transport, in collaboration with the China Pacific Construction Group (CPCG) and the Vietnam Construction Import-Export Corporation, signed a memorandum of cooperation on Thursday. The agreement outlines their joint efforts to research and implement critical transportation infrastructure projects in the city.

Among the projects on their agenda is metro line No.5, spanning 6.5 km underground, 2 km elevated, and 30 km on the ground.

This line, connecting Van Cao Street with Hoa Lac Intersection, will traverse seven districts: Ba Dinh, Dong Da, Cau Giay, and Nam Tu Liem in the inner city, and Hoai Duc, Quoc Oai, and Thach That on the outskirts. It encompasses 21 stations and two depots.

Approved by the government in 2011 and divided into two phases (2016-2020 and 2020-2030), the project has experienced a delay in the first phase. Consequently, the current focus is on investing in the entire route between 2021-2025.

According to the approved plan, Hanoi aims to have a total of 10 metro lines, comprising nine main lines and one connecting satellite towns, totaling nearly 420 km, including 75 km underground.

To date, only one line, the Cat Linh – Ha Dong line, is operational and the sole working metro line in Vietnam.

Established in 1986, the China Pacific Construction Group (CPCG) has consistently ranked among the top 500 global companies for nine years. In 2022, the group was globally ranked 150th and 48th in China. It holds the position as the world’s largest private construction and engineering company.