The agreement combines French-built Metropolis trains with local assembly in Vietnam, as Hanoi works towards a 979-kilometre, 18-line urban rail network by 2045.
Alstom and Vingroup, through its member company Vinhomes, have entered an agreement to design, manufacture and supply up to 83 five-car Metropolis trains for urban rail projects in Hanoi, Vietnam. The agreement also includes a technology licence to support the assembly of 117 additional trains in the country.
Alstom expects the order to be booked at financial close. The agreement was signed at Vingroup headquarters in Hanoi in the presence of Alstom CEO Martin Sion and Didier Le Bret, French Ambassador to Vietnam, which Alstom said highlights growing strategic cooperation between France and Vietnam in infrastructure, innovation and sustainable development.
Trains to be built in France and assembled in Vietnam
Alstom will design and manufacture the trains at its Valenciennes Petite-Forêt site in France, which it describes as its centre of expertise for metros. The company said the new-generation five-car trains will offer advanced features in design, operational efficiency and safety.
The remaining 117 trains will be assembled by Vingroup in Vietnam using components delivered by Alstom, supported by the technology licence.
Nguyen Viet Quang, Vice Chairman and CEO of Vingroup, said: “Our partnership with Alstom will create an opportunity for Vietnam to access and progressively develop capabilities in advanced rail technologies.” He added that the agreement is an important step in Vingroup’s strategy to develop infrastructure as a new strategic pillar, and that it would contribute to a rail industrial ecosystem in Vietnam.
Sion said the agreement was “a major milestone for Alstom in one of the fastest-growing mobility markets in the world” and supports “both the expansion of Hanoi’s metro network and the development of local rail capabilities”.
Our partnership with Alstom will create an opportunity for Vietnam to access and progressively develop capabilities in advanced rail technologies.”
Hanoi plans 979 kilometres of urban rail by 2045
The partnership comes as Hanoi accelerates development of its urban rail network. Under the Hanoi Capital Master Plan with a 100-Year Vision, the city intends to develop a 979-kilometre urban rail network consisting of 18 lines by 2045. The network is expected to act as the backbone of public transport, helping to reduce congestion, limit environmental pollution and improve quality of life for residents.
Alstom has been present in Vietnam for more than 30 years. It has provided signalling and telecommunication system modernisation services for phases one and two of the Hanoi-Vinh regional line and offered signalling and telecommunication systems for Ninh Binh station. The company also supplied and integrated the metro system for Hanoi Metro Line 3, including ten four-car Metropolis trains designed and manufactured in France, the Urbalis 400 signalling system, power supply and depot equipment.
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