The People’s Committee of Dong Nai province has issued Document No. 4015/UBND-KTN on approving the investor for the proposed project to extend the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line to Bien Hoa city (now Tran Bien ward) and Long Thanh International Airport in the form of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP).
According to the People’s Committee of Dong Nai, after considering the proposals and opinions of related parties, the Chairman of the People’s Committee of Dong Nai approved the appointment of a consortium between Donacoop Infrastructure Investment Joint Stock Company and VinaCapital Group as the investor for the proposed project to extend the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line to Tran Bien ward and Long Thanh International Airport in the form of a PPP.
Dong Nai approves investor for the proposed metro project from Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh International Airport
As per the decision, the scope of the project includes a total length of approximately 38.5 km, divided into 3 sections:
– The first section, from S0 station to the new administrative center of Dong Nai province (in Bien Hoa 1 Industrial Park), is about 6.5 km long.
– The second section, from the new administrative center of Dong Nai province to Long Thanh International Airport, is about 27 km long.
– The third section, from the new administrative center of Dong Nai province to the old center of Bien Hoa city, is about 5 km long.
The People’s Committee of Dong Nai assigned the Department of Finance as the agency in charge of receiving the proposal documents. The deadline for submitting the proposal for the investment policy of the project is a maximum of 9 months from the date of approval of the investor for the project proposal by the competent authority.
Previously, the consortium of Donacoop Infrastructure Investment Joint Stock Company and VinaCapital Group sent a document to the provincial authorities regarding the preparation of a proposal for the investment policy of the project to extend the metro line 1 from Suoi Tien to Long Thanh and develop the TOD model (Transit-Oriented Development).
The total expected investment capital is about VND 65,000 billion (excluding site clearance compensation costs), using 100% private capital from the consortium and partners.
Up to now, the Donacoop and VinaCapital consortium has worked with the departments and sectors of Dong Nai province to survey the current status of the route, the expected land fund for implementing the TOD model, and study the procedure for implementing the next steps.
In addition to the above metro line, Dong Nai is also seeking investors for another metro project from Suoi Tien bus station to Ho Nai ward, with a length of 20.74 km and a total investment of VND 34,719 billion.
The investment format includes a mix of central government support, provincial budget, BOT capital, and land fund development.
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