Transport and urban development in Southeast Asia

Ben Thanh – Can Gio Railway (Ho Chi Minh City)

The Ben Thanh – Can Gio Railway (also referred to as a metro) is a proposed urban railway from Ben Thanh Market to the Can Gio coastal urban zone in Ho Chi Minh City. The railway has been proposed by Vingroup and is not part of the HCMC urban railway masterplan. The line was first […]

Savannakhet – Lao Bao Railway

The Savannakhet – Lao Bao Railway is a proposed railway in Southern Laos that will form part of the East-West Economic Corridor Railway. The 220 km railway will run from Savannakhet on the Mekong River to Lao Bao on the border in Vietnam. In November 2012 Giant Consolidated from Malaysia was awarded the contract to […]

Phu Quoc Metro – Railway connecting the Airport to APEC Convention Center

The Phu Quoc Metro is a proposed urban rail project on the island of Phu Quoc in Vietnam. The project was approved by the An Giang Province People’s Council on October 24 2024, and it is expected to start construction at the end of 2025. The plan is to have the line ready by the […]

Line 2 Hanoi Metro: Connecting the airport to the old city

Line 2 (Hoan Kiem Line) of the Hanoi Metro is an under-construction rapid transit railway that will connect Noi Bai International Airport to the old city area in Hoan Kiem District. Line 2 will be 42 km in length with 32 stations and 2 depots. Construction of the Nam Thang Long – Tran Hung Dao […]

North Bali International Airport: the proposed second airport of Bali

North Bali International Airport (Bandara International Bali Baru) is a proposed second airport in the north of Bali, Indonesia. A new airport for Bali is being considered as the current airport (Ngurah Rai International Airport) is in a built-up urban area, making it difficult for further expansion. There is only one runway at DPS Airport, […]