The Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) said the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will finance USD 500M, the European Investment Bank (EIB) USD 200M, and the Spanish Government USD 270M. The remaining will be financed by the Vietnamese Government’s counter capital.
This is the third metro route in Ho Chi Minh City. The other two are Metro Line One running from Ben Thanh Market in District One to Suoi Tien Tourist Park in Thu Duc District and Metro Line Two which links Thu Thiem New Urban Area in District Two to An Suong Bus Station in District 12.
Construction of Metro Line Five is scheduled to start in 2015 to link the Metro Line One (construction of which began in 2012) and Metro Line Two (construction to start next year).
