The Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) is a Ho Chi Minh City's Government Unit working directly under the leadership of the Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and, at the same time, under the technical guidance of the Central Ministries and various City Departments. The Management Authority for Urban Railways was established in accordance to Decision No.119/2007/QĐ-UBND dated 13 September 2007 of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.