Two sections of the Hanoi metro run today and the rest of the network is under construction or planned. Below: the map, the latest progress on each line, the official opening targets and how they have slipped, then the walk from each building on this site to a running station. Updated October 2026.
Line 2A (Cat Linh – Ha Dong) has run since November 2021, and the elevated section of Line 3 (Nhon – Cau Giay) since August 2024. Every other line is under construction or planned.
The next opening on the official timetable is the underground section of Line 3, from Cau Giay to Hanoi Station, targeted for December 2027. The first section of Line 2, Nam Thang Long – Tran Hung Dao, is targeted for 2029. Lines 1, 5, 8, 10 and 14 and the rest of Line 2 are targeted for 2030.
Every section running today opened years after the target set when its construction began.
Select a building to see the walk to its nearest running station. Zoom in for street names.
| Line | Route | Status, October 2026 | Opened or official target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 2A | Cat Linh – Ha Dong, 12 stations Hanoi Metro | Running | Opened 6 November 2021. More than 13.68 million trips in 2025. VnExpress, 21 Jul 2026VietnamNet, 16 Jan 2026 |
| Line 3, elevated | Nhon – Cau Giay, 8 stations Hanoi Metro | Running | Opened 8 August 2024. Nearly 14.2 million trips in its first two years. Báo Xây dựng, 18 Sep 2026VietnamPlus, 8 Aug 2026 |
| Line 3, underground | Cau Giay – Kim Ma – Cat Linh – Van Mieu – Hanoi Station | Under construction. Tunnel and underground stations package 81.22% complete in September 2026. | December 2027. Thanh Niên, 22 Feb 2026Báo Xây dựng, 18 Sep 2026 |
| Line 2 | Nam Thang Long – Tran Hung Dao, 10 stations including Xuan Dinh, Ngoai Giao Doan and Tay Ho Tay | Under construction since 9 October 2025 | 2029. VietnamNet, 9 Oct 2025Hanoi Online, 30 Aug 2026 |
| Line 5 | Van Cao – Hoa Lac: underground beneath Tran Duy Hung, then along Thang Long Boulevard | Construction started 19 December 2025. Hanoi’s metro project board has asked the city to revise the route and says the exact alignment has not been decided. | 2030. Hà Nội Mới, 19 Dec 2025Tuổi Trẻ, 13 Sep 2026 |
| Lines 1, 2 (other sections), 8, 10, 14 | Line 8: Hoa Lac – Mai Dich – Ring Road 3 – Duong Xa. Line 10: Dong Anh – Vo Chi Cong – Ring Road 3 – Ring Road 2.5 – Times City. Line 14: Thang Long Bridge – Hong Ha – Gia Lam. | Construction started 22 June 2026. Plans for 22 priority stations were on public display for comment as of 21 October 2026. | 2030. VnExpress, 22 Jun 2026Báo Xây dựng, 21 Oct 2026 |
| Lines 4, 6, 7 and others | Part of the 18-line plan for Hanoi | Planned | 2031 or later. VnExpress, 21 Jul 2026 |
| Line | Latest progress | Next milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Line 3, underground | Both tunnel boring machines finished boring, in December 2025 and April 2026. The tunnels were about 94.66% complete and the tunnel and underground stations package 81.22% in September 2026. Báo Xây dựng, 18 Sep 2026 | Completion in 2027, the target the metro project board still applied in September 2026. Báo Xây dựng, 18 Sep 2026 |
| Line 5 | Underground works began in July 2026 with the first diaphragm wall at station S3 (Ring Road 1), the metro project board announced on 23 July. VietnamPlus, 23 Jul 2026 The city has been asked to revise the route. Tuổi Trẻ, 13 Sep 2026 | Operation from 2030. Hà Nội Mới, 19 Dec 2025 |
| Line 2 | Under construction since 9 October 2025. The line includes a depot at Xuan Dinh. VietnamNet, 9 Oct 2025 | Target: completion in 2029. Hanoi Online, 30 Aug 2026 |
| Lines 1, 2 (other sections), 8, 10, 14 | Construction started on 22 June 2026. The turnkey contract for all five lines was signed on 15 October 2026. VnExpress, 22 Jun 2026VnExpress, 15 Oct 2026 | Station plans on public display from October 2026; completion targeted for 2030. Báo Xây dựng, 21 Oct 2026VnExpress, 22 Jun 2026 |
| Line 2A and Line 3 (elevated) | Running. More than 13.68 million trips on Line 2A in 2025; nearly 14.2 million on Line 3 in its first two years. VietnamNet, 16 Jan 2026VietnamPlus, 8 Aug 2026 | The underground section extends Line 3 to Hanoi Station. |
Photos: Báo Xây dựng, 18 September 2026.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Line 3 at National University by .nhals8 (CC0); Line 3 above Xuan Thuy road by Tttrung, CC BY 4.0, cropped; Line 2A at Cat Linh by Quangnlnhe182394 (CC0).
Every section that runs today opened years after the target set when its construction began. Lines 5, 8, 10 and 14 are now targeted for 2030.
| Line | Construction started | Earlier target | Opened, or current target | Later than the earlier target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line 2A | 2011 | 2015 Thanh Niên, 13 Nov 2024 | Opened November 2021 | 6 years |
| Line 3, elevated | September 2010 | 2016 Tuổi Trẻ, 26 Jan 2024 | Opened August 2024 | 8 years |
| Line 3, underground | September 2010 | 2016 Tuổi Trẻ, 26 Jan 2024 | December 2027 target Thanh Niên, 22 Feb 2026 | 11 years, if the target holds |
| Line 2 | October 2025 | 2015 Tuổi Trẻ, 17 Dec 2024 | 2029 target Hanoi Online, 30 Aug 2026 | 14 years, if the target holds |
Line 2A missed its deadline 12 times before opening, a member of the National Assembly’s Economic Committee said in November 2024. Thanh Niên, 13 Nov 2024
Apartments near a running station are listed higher than those further away. A widely cited figure, over 40% near Line 3, covers a year in which the whole Hanoi market rose about 26%, and ends less than eight weeks after the line opened.
| What was measured | Result | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Price growth of projects within a 10-minute walk of a metro station, against the Hanoi average JLL, Sep 2025 | 19%, against 12% for the market | Q4 2021 to Q4 2022, the first year of Line 2A |
| Asking prices by distance from the nearest station on Lines 2A and 3; 230 apartments in 66 projects Transport and Communications Science Journal, Aug 2026 | 12.3% lower for each extra kilometer from a station | Listings from March to September 2025 |
| Apartments within 500 m of Line 3 elevated stations Báo Đầu tư, 15 Jun 2026 (Savills)Thanh Niên, 24 Oct 2026 (Batdongsan.com.vn) | More than 40% | Q3 2023 to Q3 2024 |
| All Hanoi apartments, primary and secondary market CBRE via VnEconomy, 9 Oct 2024 | About 26% | Q3 2023 to Q3 2024 |
Market figures depend on location, project, entry price and the market cycle. None of them is a forecast for the lines still under construction.
Sun Feliza Suites, Hanoi Seasons Garden, The Zei, The Nine and Mipec Rubik 360 are within a ten-minute walk of a running station. Sky Park Residence is a twenty-minute walk.
For the other sixteen buildings, the nearest running station is more than thirty minutes away on foot. The table below lists every building, with the lines under construction in its area where one has an announced route.
Walking times are Google Maps walking directions from the building to the station, measured on 28 October 2026. Lines under construction are listed with their official target year. Station positions for Lines 5, 8, 10 and 14 are not final.
| Building | Nearest running station, on foot | Lines under construction in the area |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Feliza Suites | National University (Line 3): 5 min, 350 m | Line 3 continues underground from Cau Giay to Hanoi Station, December 2027 target. |
| Hanoi Seasons Garden | Thuong Dinh (Line 2A): 5 min, 350 m | Line 2 is being extended to meet Line 2A at Thuong Dinh. 2030 target. |
| The Zei | Le Duc Tho (Line 3): 7 min, 500 m | Line 3 continues underground from Cau Giay to Hanoi Station, December 2027 target. |
| The Nine | National University (Line 3): 9 min, 650 m | Line 3 continues underground from Cau Giay to Hanoi Station, December 2027 target. |
| Mipec Rubik 360 | National University (Line 3): 9 min, 700 m | Line 3 continues underground from Cau Giay to Hanoi Station, December 2027 target. |
| Sky Park Residence | National University (Line 3): 20 min, 1.4 km | Line 3 continues underground from Cau Giay to Hanoi Station, December 2027 target. |
| Vinhomes Skylake | More than 30 min | — |
| Vinhomes West Point | More than 30 min | — |
| D’Capitale | More than 30 min | Line 5 is planned underground beneath Tran Duy Hung. 2030 target; route not final. |
| The Matrix One | More than 30 min | — |
| My Dinh Pearl | More than 30 min | Line 5 is planned along Thang Long Boulevard. 2030 target; route not final. |
| My Dinh Pearl 3 | More than 30 min | Line 5 is planned along Thang Long Boulevard. 2030 target; route not final. |
| Lumi Hanoi | More than 30 min | Line 5 is planned along Thang Long Boulevard. 2030 target; route not final. |
| Lumière Evergreen | More than 30 min | — |
| The Sola Park | More than 30 min | — |
| Starlake | More than 30 min | Line 2 includes a station named Tay Ho Tay. 2029 target. Line 10 runs via Vo Chi Cong. 2030 target; stations not yet fixed. |
| 6th Element | More than 30 min | Line 2 includes a station named Tay Ho Tay. 2029 target. Line 10 runs via Vo Chi Cong. 2030 target; stations not yet fixed. |
| Celestine Westlake | More than 30 min | Line 10 runs via Vo Chi Cong. 2030 target; stations not yet fixed. |
| D’El Dorado II | More than 30 min | Line 10 runs via Vo Chi Cong. 2030 target; stations not yet fixed. |
| D’El Dorado I | More than 30 min | — |
| Noble Crystal Tay Ho | More than 30 min | — |
| Maison Privée | More than 30 min | — |
Target years and sources for each line are in the Line by Line table above.
Two sections: Line 2A from Cat Linh to Ha Dong, open since 6 November 2021, and the elevated section of Line 3 from Nhon to Cau Giay, open since 8 August 2024.
The official target is December 2027, for the section from Cau Giay to Hanoi Station with stations at Kim Ma, Cat Linh, Van Mieu and Hanoi Station. The tunnel and underground stations package was 81.22% complete in September 2026.
No. No running station is within thirty minutes’ walk of Lumi Hanoi, Lumière Evergreen or The Sola Park. Line 5, under construction since December 2025 with a 2030 target, is planned along Thang Long Boulevard, which Lumi Hanoi opens onto. Its route is not final.
Yes. Le Duc Tho station on Line 3 is a seven-minute walk (500 m).
Both broke ground on 22 June 2026 with a 2030 target. Plans for 22 priority stations on Lines 1, 2, 8, 10 and 14 were on public display at ward offices as of 21 October 2026.
Apartments near running stations are listed higher: a study published in August 2026, using 2025 listings, measured asking prices 12.3% lower for each extra kilometer from a station on Lines 2A and 3. In the first year of Line 2A, projects within a ten-minute walk of a station rose 19% against 12% for the market, according to JLL. The widely cited 40% rise near Line 3 covers Q3 2023 to Q3 2024, when the whole Hanoi market rose about 26%.
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