Ho Chi Minh City celebrates 1st metro

Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City celebrates its first-ever metro line
A train of the Line 1 of the HCMC Metro is seen past residential buildings in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec. 22, 2024. When construction began in 2012, authorities promised the line would be up and running in five years.
Ho Chi Minh City's first metro line opens after years of delays
The line officially opened in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Sunday (December 22) after years of delays and setbacks. Built mostly with financial assistance from the Japanese government, the railway line was approved in 2007,
Ho Chi Minh City gets its first ever metro line after a decade of delays
While residents celebrate launch of its first metro line, experts say short-term impact on traffic may be limited
Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line No. 1 officially opens
The Metro Line No. 1 of Ho Chi Minh City running from Ben Thanh to Suoi Tien will be open for free for one month after its official inauguration ceremony on December 22. In the following days, the stations are open from 5am to 10pm. every day, with trains running every 8 to 12 minutes. There are 31 bus routes connecting to the Metro Line No. 1.
‘So beautiful’: After years of delays, Ho Chi Minh City opens first metro train line
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Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line opens after more than a decade of delays
A dozen years after it broke ground, Vietnam’s largest city has unveiled ... to board Metro Line 1 as it began operations in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday, according to state-run news agency ...
Vietnam's first metro line opens after years of delays
The line officially opened in Ho Chi Minh on Sunday (December 22) after years of delays and setbacks. Built mostly with financial assistance from the Japanese government, the railway line was approved in 2007,
Hitachi’s turnkey solution installed on Ho Chi Minh City’s first urban railway
Hitachi Rail has successfully delivered a comprehensive electrical and mechanical system for Ho Chi Minh City's inaugural urban railway Line 1 in Vietnam, which commenced operations on 22 December. Claimed to be the first urban railway in Ho Chi Minh City,
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Ho Chi Minh City Opens First Metro Line After Years of Delay
After years of funding shortages, ballooning costs and bureaucratic foot-dragging, Ho Chi Minh City is opening the first ...
Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line opens after years of delays: ‘finally, we made it!’
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