Nhổn – Hà Nội Station metro line expected to run in 2021 The line is planned to have 10 France-manufactured trains with a capacity of 950 passengers each.

Cost for first metro line to be cut by $146m Investment for the city’s first metro line between Bến Thành Market in District 1 and Suối Tiên Theme Park in District 9 will be reduced by VNĐ3.4 trillion (US$146.8 million).

Urban railway helps reduce carbon emissions: JICA

JICA's survey has found urban railways are a form of transport with lower carbon emissions than cars and motorbikes.

Việt Nam, France hold high-level dialogue to promote economic co-operation The sixth Việt Nam-France high-level economic dialogue took place in Paris on Monday under the co-chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Vũ Đại Thắng and French Secretary of State to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne.

HCM City needs over $3.6 billion for infrastructure1

HCM City requires investment of more than VNĐ83,061 billion (over US$3.6 billion) for the city’s transportation infrastructure development in the period 2021 – 2025.

ODA project disbursement needs boosting: JICA Delays to disbursement of official development assistance (ODA) for HCM City’s Metro Line 1 project were in danger of setting a bad precedent, and negatively affecting the implementation of other Japanese-funded projects in Việt Nam.

World Trade Centre in Bình Dương helps connect enterprises Under the approval of the WTCA, the Investment and Industrial Development Joint Stock Corporation (Becamex IDC) will construct the complex with an international conference and exhibition centre, hotel, office and a metro station on HCM City’s Metro Line No1.

Public spending lags behind plan

Total public investment spending reached VNĐ192 trillion (US$8.25 billion) from January-September, the Ministry of Finance reported at an online meeting yesterday.

Hà Nội seeks for approval on underground station The plan has not been approved because of concerns raised by Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism regarding the protected area of Hoàn Kiếm Lake relics regulated in the Law on Cultural Heritage.

Transport ministry urges metro line contractor to meet deadline

The Ministry of Transport has asked Chinese contractor of Cát Linh-Hà Đông metro line in Hà Nội to commit specific deadline when the project will be put into official operation.