The Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh–Suoi Tien) in Ho Chi Minh City witnessed a remarkable turnout of approximately 150,000 passengers on its first day of operation on December 22.

Metro line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) is more than just an urban transit project; it represents Ho Chi Minh City's vision for growth, integration, and sustainable development. As a key milestone in the city's public transportation plan, it addresses the need for fast, efficient travel while helping to ease traffic congestion and reduce environmental pollution.

Passengers of Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) in Ho Chi Minh City will enjoy free travel during the first 30 days of its commercial operation.

The Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) in Ho Chi Minh City will start trial run from December 9-21, and then begin commercial operation from December 22, according to the Ho Chi Minh City’s Management Authority for Urban Railways.

According to HCM City’s Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR), 98% of the workload on the project has been completed.

The Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to start commercial operation in October this year, according to the Ho Chi Minh City’s Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR).

Ho Chi Minh City highly values Japan’s cooperation in and support for infrastructure development, and will create optimal conditions for Japanese constructors to implement such projects, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong on December 20.

A full-line test run began on Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) in Ho Chi Minh City on August 29, including both elevated and underground sections from Suoi Tien Coach Station in Thu Duc city to Ben Thanh Station in District 1.

The sixth and seventh trains for Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line No.1 (Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien) with six carriages in total arrived in Khanh Hoi port of the city on July 13.

Hanoi’s first metro service running from Cat Linh to Ha Dong will start commercial operation from May 1 as directed by the Prime Minister.

The management board of Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway has submitted a design for the construction of the city’s metro line 3A project linking the Ben Thanh market and Tan Kien depot.