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Ho Chi Minh City launches first metro line, plans to fast track 7 more by 2035

Vietnam’s southern metropolis eyes bond issuances to partially fund upcoming projects with less reliance on official development assistance

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Published Sun, Dec 22, 2024 · 11:19 AM
    • An underground metro station at District 1. The line is funded primarily through Japan’s official development assistance.
    • An underground metro station at District 1. The line is funded primarily through Japan’s official development assistance. PHOTO: JAMILLE TRAN, BT

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    [HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnam’s southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City marked a major milestone in its long-awaited mass transit development on Sunday (Dec 22), with the official launch of its first metro line after a six-year delay.

    The Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien section, or Metro Line No 1, is the first of eight planned routes that will form a comprehensive mass transit system for Vietnam’s largest and most populous city.

    This marks the country’s third metro line, following the first two in the capital, Hanoi.

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