Where the metro is the new cool


Metro Line 1, stretching 19.7km with 14 stations, is Vietnam’s first-ever urban rail line. — Japan Connect

ON any given weekend in Ho Chi Minh City, it’s not uncommon to spot couples dressed in flowing ao dai, posing near ticket gates or in the sleek metro cars, smartphones held high to capture the ­perfect shot.

But this isn’t a traditional landmark or riverside park – it’s Ben Thanh Station, the starting point of Metro Line 1, Vietnam’s first-ever urban rail line.

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