The Hanoi People’s Committee on October 9 broke ground for Nam Thang Long – Tran Hung Dao section of Metro Line No. 2, a national key infrastructure project with a total investment of over VND35 trillion (US$1.33 billion).

Hanoi Metro Co. Ltd. on October 4 announced the launch of phase two of its pilot programme on electronic identification, authentication, and biometric recognition on Metro Line 2A (Cat Linh-Ha Dong).

The two metro lines in Hanoi will operate continuously from 00:00 on September 1 to 3:10am on September 2 to meet travel demand expected to surge as people flock to Hanoi streets to witness the official National Day parade on September 2 morning.

Ho Chi Minh City is experiencing a surge of both domestic and foreign private investment into its urban rail projects, offering a great opportunity for the city to develop a modern public transport network and save budget.

The Government has approved a proposal by Ho Chi Minh City to stop borrowing official development assistance (ODA) loans from Germany’s KfW development bank for Metro Line No. 2 and instead use domestic funds to avoid further delays.

VOV.VN - Malaysian real estate and infrastructure developer Gamuda Land has proposed a construction package of a metro and urban railway project connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Long Thanh International Airport.

Beginning July 1, passengers on Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line 1 connecting Ben Thanh and Suoi Tien will be able to use smart IC cards for automated fare payment at all stations along the route.

Sovico Group, a founding shareholder of budget airline Vietjet Air, has put forward a proposal to invest in Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No 4, a 47km route linking Hoc Mon district to Nha Be district.

The “Complete Victory of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign” in 1975 has been recognised as one of 50 landmark events in HCM City’s history, as part of an exhibition that opened on April 26 to mark 50 years since the liberation of the south and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has planned to break ground on Metro Line 2 from Ben Thanh market to Tham Luong Depo by the end of this year, following the recent inauguration of Metro Line 1, to expand the city's metro network .