VIETNAM: Ho Chi Minh City's 19·7 km metro Line 1 opened for commercial service at 10.00 on December 22 with free travel for ...

After over a dozen years of construction, Vietnam's largest city has a rapid transit line. It just opened this week and has already drawn tens of thousands of passengers. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in ...

The first subway loop line in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, passes five central districts in the city. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Line 11, the first subway loop line in ...

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Hundreds of people lined up for the chance to be among the first passengers to board Metro Line 1 as it began operations in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday, according to state-run news agency Viet Nam ...

Vietnam's first metro line has officially opened in Ho Chi Minh City. Authorities hope the metro will ease the city's severe traffic congestion. Gov. Abbott issues orders to safeguard Texas from ...

For many, the metro’s debut is a dream come true. Ho Chi Minh City, with its notorious traffic congestion and pollution, was one of Asia’s last major cities without a metro system. Now, the city’s ...

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Many residents in Ho Chi Minh City rode metro trains to their workplaces or schools on Monday after the city's first metro line, which stretches from Ben Thanh Station in District 1 to Suoi Tien Coach ...

Thousands of selfie-taking Ho Chi Minh City residents crammed into train carriages Sunday as the traffic-clogged business hub celebrated the opening of its first-ever metro line after years of delays.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Ho Chi Minh City: After years of funding shortages, ballooning costs and bureaucratic foot-dragging, Ho Chi Minh City is opening the ...

STORY: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: This story has been refiled to clarify that the new metro line being featured is the first in Ho Chi Minh City, and not Vietnam. :: A huge crowd hopes to be among the ...