With all land cleared, Ho Chi Minh City is fast-tracking utility relocation to start construction on its second metro line.

The capital city will develop an underground metro system with eight major lines totaling over 320km, including two airport routes, aiming to ease congestion and modernize urban transit.

The Government has approved a proposal by Ho Chi Minh City to stop borrowing official development assistance (ODA) loans from Germany’s KfW development bank for Metro Line No. 2 and instead use domestic funds to avoid further delays.

Hanoi targets 600km of urban railway by 2045, including a new industrial zone

This move aims to improve service quality, diversify ticket purchasing options, and modernise the city’s public transportation system.

The city will break ground on Metro Line 2’s Xuân Đỉnh depot in October and start Line 5 construction within the year.

Sovico Group, a founding shareholder of budget airline Vietjet Air, has put forward a proposal to invest in Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No 4, a 47km route linking Hoc Mon district to Nha Be district.

When large private enterprises of Vietnam participate in urban railway projects, they are expected to make big changes to progress, giving HCM City the opportunity to build an urban railway network in a fast, quality, and cost-saving manner.

Despite being modern and punctual, Hanoi’s urban railway (metro) lines still struggle to attract riders due to limited accessibility and a lack of effective public transport integration.

A signal error at Cat Linh Station caused delays and forced route adjustments on May 30.

An underground mud burst from a TBM site on Cat Linh Street shocked residents and prompted an emergency response from the metro project team.

At 2:30 PM on May 23, a technical failure disrupted operations on Hanoi’s Metro Line 3.1, Nhon - Hanoi Station, specifically on the elevated Nhon - Cau Giay section, prompting an immediate power shutdown from Le Duc Tho Station to Cau Giay Station.

A rare technical fault caused water to leak inside a train on the Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro line.

Ho Chi Minh City authorizes Vingroup to research a $ multi-billion rail link to Can Gio under a public-private partnership.

In addition to extending service hours, the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line will offer free rides to the public during the April 30 and May 1 holidays.

A proposed $4 billion metro line connecting downtown Ho Chi Minh City to Can Gio District would span 48.5 kilometers and feature trains designed for speeds up to 250 kilometers per hour - twice as fast as the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien line.

HCM City police will penalize a man who performed pull-ups on a Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro train, calling the act a public disturbance that undermines public order and safety.

MAUR has been assigned as lead developer for a USD 40 billion urban rail expansion, marking a massive leap in Vietnam’s metro ambitions.

Vingroup proposes a $4 billion high-speed metro to connect Ho Chi Minh City with Can Gio, aiming for completion by 2028.