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May 28, 2026 | Metros

Ho Chi Minh City metro Line 4 feasibility study proceeds

43km line with 30 stations will be delivered as a public-private partnership.

April 24, 2026 | Financial

Hyundai Rotem enters Vietnamese market

Korean manufacturer will supply driverless fleet for metro Line 2 in Ho Chi Minh City.

November 4, 2025 | High-speed

Vietnam plans second high-speed line

New line would run for 124km from Hanoi to Halong in Quang Ninh province.

January 15, 2025 | Asia

Projects to watch in 2025 - Asia

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in Asia in 2025, the Bangkok - Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed line, the Great Train eXpress (GTX) cross-city commuter net-work, Ho Chi Minh City metro extension and the Ningbo - Zhoushan high-speed line.

December 27, 2024 | Metros

Ho Chi Minh City finally opens first metro line

Construction of Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line has been underway since 2012.

December 2, 2024 | High-speed

Vietnam approves North-South Railway

1541km high-speed line from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City is expected to cost $US 67bn.

November 12, 2024 | Metros

Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro nears opening

Full capacity trials are underway on 19.7km line although no opening date has been confirmed.

April 9, 2024 | Asia

Ho Chi Minh City plans three new metro lines

The projects have a total investment value of more than $US 5bn.

February 9, 2024 | Metros

Ho Chi Minh City Line 1 edges towards July opening

All 17 metro trains will run continuously during seven days of trial operations.

June 14, 2022 | Metros

Ho Chi Minh City metro to open in 2023

Line 1 is now 91% complete in Vietnam’s second city.

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