China Pacific Construction Group (CPCG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Construction to explore participation in the city’s planned metro network expansion. Under the agreement, the parties will cooperate on infrastructure planning, technical standards development, technology transfer, personnel training and investment assessments to identify suitable urban rail projects. CPCG also stated that it would prioritise Vietnamese partners and utilise domestic goods and services in any future projects.
The agreement comes as Ho Chi Minh City accelerates plans to expand its urban rail network from the existing Metro Line 1 to approximately 200 km of metro lines by 2030. The city’s first metro line, the 19.7-km Ben Thanh–Suoi Tien corridor, commenced operations in December 2024 after being developed with significant Japanese financing and contractor participation. CPCG has proposed an integrated delivery model covering investment, construction, operation and maintenance to improve project delivery efficiency and long-term asset management.
CPCG is one of China’s largest infrastructure companies and ranked 170th in the 2025 Fortune Global 500 with revenue of approximately USD75 billion in 2024. The company is already involved in several major infrastructure projects in Vietnam, including the Tu Lien Bridge, Ngoc Hoi Bridge and Hanoi Metro Line 5 (Van Cao–Hoa Lac). The announcement follows the opening of a representative office in Ho Chi Minh City by Guangzhou Metro Group earlier in June 2026. Guangzhou Metro is currently involved in the design and construction management of Metro Line 2 and feasibility studies for Metro Line 4. Key metro projects planned for completion by 2030 include the Tham Luong–Ben Thanh–Thu Thiem–Long Thanh Airport corridor, Ben Thanh–Can Gio line, Binh Duong New City–Suoi Tien line, Tan Son Nhat–Phu Huu line and Thu Dau Mot–Tao Dan line.