Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line to be finished by year-end


The HCM City’s metro train at Binh Thai station in Thu Duc city. The line is expected to be completed by the end of this year and become operational in 2024. - VNA/VNS

HCM CITY (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): The much anticipated first metro line will be completed by the end of this year, with commercial operations to begin next year, HCM City authorities have promised.

The Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) said the line, which connects Ben Thanh Market in District 1 with Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thu Duc City, is over 95 per cent complete.

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