1. Name of project: Monorail  Route  number  2,  Ho  Chi  Minh  City (Nguyen Van Linh - Thu Thiem)

2. Owner / Project management agency

2.1. Information about the owner / project man- agement agency:

- Name:                      Management Authority for Urban Rail- ways (MAUR)

- Address:                  29 Le Quy Don, Ward 7, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

- Representative:         Mr. Nguyen Do Luong

- Position:                  Head of MAUR

- Phone:                     (08) 39309495

- Fax:                         (08) 39309497

- Website:                  http://hcmc-maur.vn

2.2. Contact us to find out the project:

Contact person:                      Management Authority for Urban

Railways (MAUR) Phone:        (08) 39309495      

Email:                                    maur_pid@yahoo.com

3. Objectives of the project

Provide passenger transport services with large capacity, safety and reducing environmental pol- lution.

4. Investment type: ODA, BOT, BT, PPP...

5. Investment scale:

5.1. Expected capital investment: The total investment estimated at 350 million USD.

5.2. Demand for electricity: power supply system for the entire route is all the system lines and substations from the point of connection to the national grid to the load, including large power transformer stations, stations traction power, low voltage terminal stations, networks of medium voltage lines, electric traction network, network line voltage power supply for the terminal equipment, depot (information signal equipment, lighting, ventilation , ...) and redundant power system when the power lost.

6. Project duration:

6.1. Operating time (years): Long time

6.2. Plan / Progress: In the stage of creating investment project and calling for investment

7. Search to foreign partners

- Specific requirements for foreign partners: As the government sources of official development assistance (ODA), other financial institutions, the foreign banks with preferential loans, large corporations on building transportation infrastructure has the financial capacity and technology...

- Requirements for new forms of collaboration: Funding of ODA, preferential loans, BT, BOT, PPP

...

8. Project location:

8.1. Location

- Construction site: Ho Chi Minh City.

- First point routing: Highway 50 - Nguyen Van Linh.

- Endpoint routing: Thu Thiem new urban area.

- Routes way: 14 km long, with route directions from Highway 50 - Nguyen Van Linh - Thu Thiem new urban area; through the District 2, 7, and Binh Chanh

-   Route depot has over 5 ha located in Binh Chanh District.

8.2. Traffics

- Status: crowded traffic conditions and conges- tion occurs during peak hours.

 - Mainly transport: buses, personal vehicles Cars, motorcycles.

8.3. Human Resources

- Expenses for salaries, social insurance, health insurance...

9. Priority policies / conditions of projects

9.1. Land: Under the provisions of law.

9.2. Import duties: Under the provisions of law.

9.3. Enterprise Income Tax: Under the provisions of law.

9.4. The policy mechanisms to the project: according to the government of Vietnam, two parties have to unanimously agree the negotiation and harmonies with the interests and laws of Vietnam and investors.

10. Market analysis

10.1. Demand / The need for investment:

Traffic congestion is increasing and streets become unsafe due to mixed traffic between ve- hicles.

To solve these problems, the need to develop in transport system of public passenger to a suitable route appropriating with the development phase of the City, in accordance with investment ca- pabilities, including public transport system with mass transport plays an important role.

The monorail route number 2 (Highway 50 Nguyen Van Linh - Thu Thiem) meets travel demand, reduces traffic congestion of area and minimizes environmental pollution due to the uses of per- sonal vehicles.

10.2. Consumer market products / services: inhabitants in Ho Chi Minh City