Vietnamese Light Rail will Build by French Consortium

A French consortium has been awarded the contract to build the first light rail line in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with a projected cost of approximately €200 million and covering 23 stations over 12 kilometers.

November 16, 2009 11:50 am | Last Update: August 9, 2015 11:53 am

A French consortium involving Vinci Construction Grands Projects and LOHR Industrie has been selected to build the first light rail line in the Vietnamese city of Ho Chi Minh.

The project includes designing and building a 12km light rail network in the city covering 23 stations. The project is expected to cost nearly €200m.

The contract will be signed by June 2010.

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