GMDI - TediSouth - Portcoast JV Awarded Metro Line 6 Consulting Package

By tuoitre.vn - 04/07/2026

Ho Chi Minh City's Metro Line 6 has reached another important milestone as the Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) announced the award of the consultancy package for the preparation of the Feasibility Study and FEED (TV03) for Phase 1, covering the Tan Son Nhat – Phu Huu section. The contract has been awarded to the GMDI - TediSouth - Portcoast JV. This consultancy package represents a key preparatory step toward the Ho Chi Minh City's target of commencing construction by the end of 2026. Phase 1 of Metro Line 6 spans approximately 23 km and serves as a strategic connection between Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the existing metro network, and the Thu Thiem – Long Thanh railway. This achievement marks another milestone in Portcoast's journey of demonstrating its BIM-GIS capabilities in major transportation infrastructure projects, while reaffirming the company's commitment to supporting the development of urban rail and public transportation systems in Vietnam.

According to the National E-Procurement System, the Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) has announced the contractor selection result for the consulting package for preparing the feasibility study report and FEED design (TV03), under the investment preparation phase of Metro Line 6 Phase 1 (Tan Son Nhat Airport - Phu Huu section).

The winning contractor is the joint venture of Guangzhou Metro Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. - Transport Engineering Design Inc. South (TediSouth) - Portcoast Consultant Corporation. The winning bid price is VND 315.2 billion, with a contract implementation period of 270 days.

According to the bidding documents, the joint venture will carry out various tasks such as surveys and investigations for project preparation; research on transit-oriented development (TOD) urban development orientation; and preparation of the feasibility study report for the metro line project. At the same time, it will also prepare the feasibility study report for the compensation, support, and resettlement project, and set out markers for the route alignment and project locations.

Metro Line 6 is the inner ring urban railway line of Ho Chi Minh City, with a total length of 53.8km. Ho Chi Minh City is currently focusing on procedures to implement Metro Line 6 Phase 1 first, covering the Tan Son Nhat Airport - Phu Huu section, with a length of 23km. 

Metro Line 6 Phase 1 is one section within the four urban railway corridors connecting Tan Son Nhat Airport and Long Thanh Airport. 

This line will connect with Metro Line 2 at Ba Queo Station, pass through the three terminals of Tan Son Nhat Airport (T1, T2, T3), and connect with the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway at the Phu Huu interchange. 

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has assigned the Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways to strive to submit the final report in October and approve and commence the project by the end of 2026.