Legal framework for management of HCM City architecture, land space approved The HCM City People’s Council has approved a legal framework for the management of urban architecture, with a focus on public land in the city centre, especially near the first metro line’s Bến Thành station.

HCM City makes changes to planning for inner city  The HCM City People's Committee has approved adjustments to urban planning for the city’s 930ha central area, including a residential area and a street in District 1.

Four more trains for HCM City metro to arrive from Japan Four more metro trains for HCM City's first metro line project connecting Ben Thanh Market with Suối Tiên Park will be shipped to the city in the next few weeks.

HCM City seeks $1.66b to build affordable housing for workers HCM City authorities are seeking VNĐ37.6 trillion (US$1.66 billion) to build affordable housing for workers over the next five years, of which State revenue will account for no more than 5 per cent of the total investment, according to the municipal Department of Construction.

Final underground track segment on Metro No 1 to be completed in two months

Two final underground railway segments for Metro Line No 1 are being installed and will be completed in two months.

Hanoians eager and excited to experience the country’s first metro project after long waits

“Finally!” was the sentiment many people share, as the decade-in-the-making Cát Linh-Hà Đông urban rail line carried its first passengers.

City drafts plan for urban development along first metro line HCM City authorities are drafting design and construction plans for urban development along the city’s first metro line, aiming to tackle issues such as flooding and congestion and improve the city’s landscapes and residents’ quality of life.

Cát Linh-Hà Đông railway needs extra $7.8m for supervision and consulting The long-delayed Cát Linh-Hà Đông urban railway project needs an additional US$7.8 million for supervision and consulting costs, according to the Ministry of Transport.

HCM City urges speedy ODA disbursement for first metro line

The HCM City People's Committee has asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment and Ministry of Finance to disburse Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) capital from the central budget this year under a valid loan agreement worth VNĐ1.95 trillion (US$85 million) for its first metro line project.

Hà Nội Railway Station - Hoàng Mai urban railway line project submitted to Government The Ministry of Planning and Investment is seeking government approval for the urban railway line No.3 project, running from the Hà Nội Railway Station to Hoàng Mai district, worth some VNĐ40.577 trillion (US$1.75 billion).