Ho Chi Minh City Metro is Vietnam’s first rapid transport system, serving the country’s business and financial capital.

There will be eight lines in the metro system. The first, second, and fifth lines are in the implementation stage, while the remaining lines are in the investment planning stage.

The project’s Line 1 is 19.7 kilometers long, with a 2.5-kilometer underground segment and a 17.2-kilometer elevated section. Line 1 will run from Ben Thanh Market in the central area to Suoi Tien amusement park in District 9. There are three underground stations throughout the underground section. Line 1 also includes a Saigon River crossing.

The Line 1 Package 1b comprises of construction of the underground section from Opera House station to Ba Son station, including two underground stations and a 1,315-meter subway tunnel.

Shimizu-Maeda Joint Operation selected Dextra’s concrete reinforcement solutions to minimize steel congestion in heavily reinforced areas. 230,000 headed bars were delivered and installed for shear link reinforcement.