HCM City, Sept. 24 -- Ho Chi Minh City is reviewing and proposing adjustments to its urban railway projects to better align with the city's development needs following its recent administrative merger.

Under Resolution No. 188/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly, the city plans to prioritise investment in 10 railway lines by 2035, including three metro routes connecting Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

According to plans approved by the Prime Minister, the revised urban railway network will span about 1,012 km. Before the merger, HCM City had 12 lines covering roughly 582 km, former Binh Duong province, 12 lines totalling 305 km, and former Ba Ria-Vung Tau province three lines of about 125 km.

The municipal Department of Construction sai...