Details of the 6 Stations on the Ben Thanh - Thu Thiem Metro Line | Achieve Realty VN

On April 29, 2026, the Ben Thanh – Thu Thiem section of the metro line officially broke ground. This is one of four major infrastructure projects launched to mark the April 30th holiday this year. With a total length of approximately 6.2km, 6 fully underground stations, and a total investment of nearly VND 46.3 trillion, the line is expected to commence operations in 2030.

The Thu Thiem real estate market is closely watching every move of this project—not out of mere curiosity, but because they understand a fundamental rule: infrastructure leads, and property values follow.

Overall perspective of the Ben Thanh - Thu Thiem Metro Line

5 Key Facts About the 6 Stations of the Ben Thanh - Thu Thiem Metro Line

Before diving into the analysis, here are the core numbers:

The line starts at Ben Thanh Station (District 1), runs underground along Ham Nghi Street, and crosses beneath the Saigon River to the Thu Thiem peninsula. This is the crucial point: it is the first time a cross-river public transport route directly connects the two banks without relying on surface-level tunnels or bridges.

The Journey Through the 6 Stations

Traveling from District 1 to Thu Thiem, passengers will consecutively pass through:

Ben Thanh Station — The starting point. This is also the transfer hub for the currently operating Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien). The convergence of these two lines creates a genuine transportation hub in the heart of the city.

Design layout of the underground station directly connecting to commercial areas

Ham Nghi Station — Located near the Ham Nghi – Ton Duc Thang intersection, right in the center of District 1's financial district. Stepping above ground leads to Bitexco, Vietcombank Tower, and a strip of Grade A offices. For the professional workforce here and those residing in Thu Thiem, this station solves the daily commuting problem without the need for motorbikes or cars.

Crescent Boulevard Station (Ga Đại Lộ Vòng Cung) — The gateway into the Thu Thiem urban area from the river side. This is the main traffic axis of the entire peninsula. Projects located along this route—such as The River and Zeit River—will have a metro station within walking distance.

Location of Crescent Boulevard Station adjacent to luxury projects

Children's Palace Station, International Hospital Station, Binh Khanh Station — These three stations are situated along the Mai Chi Tho axis, cutting through the core of the new Thu Thiem. Empire City and The Metropole Thu Thiem are among the projects currently under development or already handed over within this radius.

Thu Thiem Station — The terminus. More importantly, according to the master plan, this will be the future connection point to the Thu Thiem – Long Thanh light rail line. This means bypassing intra-city travel altogether—offering a direct inter-regional connection to the international airport.

Impact on Buyers, Renters, and Investors

The most frequent question Achieve Realty VN has received since April 29 is: "Now that the metro has broken ground, will prices increase immediately?"

The straightforward answer: Not immediately, but the baseline pricing is being reset.

The real estate market reacts to infrastructure in two distinct phases. Phase 1—when the project is still on paper or just breaking ground—sees slow price adjustments, driven primarily by expectations. Phase 2—when the metro is close to operating, about 1–2 years before the line opens—is when the secondary market truly surges.

The year 2030 is not far off. Those buying in at this stage are betting on a 4-year window for the infrastructure to be completed and the residential communities to fill up.

For renters—especially the Expat community working in District 1—Thu Thiem will, for the first time, become a highly practical choice rather than just one that "sounds nice but is inconvenient to commute to." Once the metro is operational, the distance from an apartment at Metropole or Empire City to an office on Ham Nghi will be measured in minutes, not kilometers.

Achieve Realty VN's Perspective

Thu Thiem is not an urban area lacking infrastructure—it already has tunnels, bridges, and major roads. What it has lacked until now is a public transportation system robust enough to replace personal vehicles.

The Ben Thanh – Thu Thiem Metro Line fills exactly that void. And this is not just a story of convenience—it is a story of repositioning an entire peninsula in the eyes of the end-user.

Hanoi has the Cat Linh station, which transformed the face of an entire urban axis. HCMC has Metro Line 1, which significantly pushed up suburban housing prices in Binh Duong. Thu Thiem—with its already high price baseline and a resident community belonging to the city's top income bracket—will react to the metro in its own way: not through speculative price spikes, but by solidifying liquidity and securing more stable, long-term rental yields.

For investors currently holding apartments in Thu Thiem: this is the time to hold, not to exit. For those looking to buy: the 2026–2027 window is the time to enter before the metro stations get closer to completion and prices fully reflect those expectations.