HCMC updates first metro line’s construction plan
HCMC – Work on HCMC’s Metro Line No. 1 connecting Ben Thanh Market and Suoi Tien Theme Park could be completed in the last quarter of this year. The HCMC government asked the project contractor to fulfill its warranty obligations and to provide technical support during the operation of the urban
HCMC’s metro line firm faces shutdown
HCMC – The cash-strapped HCMC Urban Railway No. 1 Co. Ltd. (HURC1), the city’s Metro Line No. 1 operator, has been on the verge of going bankrupt given prolonged financial constraints. HURC1 had used all of its VND14-billion charter capital for operational costs as of August 2021, the HCMC
HCMC weighs proposal to extend metro line to two neighboring provinces
HCMC – The HCMC People’s Committee will meet with relevant departments and agencies this week to consider a proposal to lengthen Metro Line No. 1 to two neighboring provinces, Binh Duong and Dong Nai. In 2022, Dong Nai and Binh Duong asked the prime minister for approval to extend the Ben
HCMC urges capital allocation for cash-strapped Metro Line No. 1 company
HCMC – The government of HCMC has requested the Ministry of Justice to help with the procedure to allocate capital for the cash-strapped HCMC Urban Railway No. 1 Company Limited (HURC1), which will operate Metro Line No. 1. According to the HCMC People’s Committee, the capital allocation is
Deadline for Metro Line No.1 completion extended
HCMC – The Government has agreed to reschedule the completion date of Metro Line No. 1 to the final quarter of 2023. The earlier deadline for the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line is the fourth quarter of 2021, with the contractors’ warranty period lasting for two years from 2024 to 2025 and the time
Bringing Vietnam-Japan ties to a higher level
When it comes to Japan, many people might think of a world-leading creator of advanced high-tech equipment. However, the country of the rising sun is famous for agricultural, fishery, and food products which are being promoted to export to many countries, including Vietnam. In an interview with
Work starts on Metro Line No.1 operation center
HCMC – The HCMC Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) began work on the Metro Line No.1 operation and management building today, January 31. The VND46-billion building will be home to the headquarters of the HCMC Urban Railways No.1 Company Limited, the project’s operator. Covering 3,100
HCMC metro train test-run set for tomorrow
HCMC – One of the trains for the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro Line, the first of its kind in HCMC, will undergo a trial run on elevated sections of the rail line in Thu Duc City tomorrow, December 21. The test run is set for 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the local media reported. The […]
HCMC needs VND210 trillion to build six more metro lines
HCMC – The HCMC Transport Department has sent a report to the municipal government on completing the urban railway system following the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) model. As part of the department’s plan, the urban railway system in HCMC will comprise eight axis routes connecting the city’s