The Government has asked the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a loan of approximately US$1 billion to ensure capital supply for the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro project, HCM City’s second metro line.

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has confirmed its support for a feasibility study of the second phase of HCM City’s Metro Line No 5.

58 candidates have begun a 15-month training course for driving trains on Ho Chi Minh City’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line.