Initial 2001 Plan
According to the original master plan submitted in February 2001, the inner metro system would comprise the following routes, many of which have been adapted or superseded by the more recent 2007 plan. The plan was originally expected to cost US$1.5 billion over 10 years, as part of a US$3.35 billion program to build a rail network serving Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding provinces.
| Line description | Length (km) | Stations |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest–Southwest (including Bến Thành Market–Tan Son Nhat Airport) | 46.86 | 44 |
| Inner Belt (including Bến Thành Market–Binh Tay Market, Cholon) | 43.14 | 45 |
| Hòa Hưng, District 10–Hanoi Highway–Thu Thiem, District 2 | 21 | 18 |
| Bến Thành Market - District 2–District 9 - Thủ Đức District | 27.5 | 18 |
| Hòa Hưng, District 10–Hiệp Bình Chánh, Thủ Đức District–Bien Hoa | 46 | 42 |
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