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Japanese contractor may stop work on Saigon metro line

Japanese contractor may stop work on Saigon metro line

HCMC’s first metro line has run into another crisis. An unpaid Japanese contractor has threatened to stop work.
HCMC to pay Japanese contractor to keep metro work going

HCMC to pay Japanese contractor to keep metro work going

Saigon residents demolish houses for second metro line

Saigon residents demolish houses for second metro line

Train cars from Japan get on HCMC’s first metro track

Train cars from Japan get on HCMC’s first metro track

Three cars shipped all the way from Japan have been placed on HCMC’s first metro track in an elaborate, meticulous feat of logistics.
October 10, 2020 | 09:24 pm PT
A peek inside HCMC’s first metro train

A peek inside HCMC’s first metro train

HCMC’s first three-car metro train, with a passenger capacity of 930, is fully installed and ready for service.
October 13, 2020 | 03:50 am PT
HCMC residents hand over prime land for second metro line

HCMC residents hand over prime land for second metro line

Residents of HCMC’s District 1 have razed parts of their homes to make way for the Ben Thanh-Tham Luong metro line.
November 28, 2020 | 05:00 pm PT
Unexplained HCMC metro line cracks raise serious concerns

Unexplained HCMC metro line cracks raise serious concerns

More than a month after cracks appeared in HCMC’s first metro line, its contractor is yet to explain them, raising concerns about the nature of the problem.
December 7, 2020 | 05:00 pm PT
Cracks in HCMC metro line caused by underweight supporting pads: investor

Cracks in HCMC metro line caused by underweight supporting pads: investor

Pads lighter than designed have been used for supporting beams in HCMC’s metro line No.1. This could have caused cracks seen in October.
December 22, 2020 | 05:30 am PT
Unpaid school stops training HCMC metro line drivers

Unpaid school stops training HCMC metro line drivers

A school training 58 drivers for HCMC’s metro line No.1 has put the course on hold, citing the project’s investor failure to pay it.
January 7, 2021 | 04:54 pm PT
Another fault seen in HCMC metro line

Another fault seen in HCMC metro line

Three months after a supporting pad for beams fell off, another one on HCMC’s metro line No.1 has deviated from its position.
January 15, 2021 | 04:59 pm PT
Steel used in HCMC metro beam support falls short of contracted quality: source

Steel used in HCMC metro beam support falls short of contracted quality: source

The steel used in beam support pads in HCMC’s first metro line does not meet contracted standards and poses a safety threat, an urban railway source told VnExpress.
January 22, 2021 | 11:00 pm PT
HCMC metro consultant asked to conduct personnel review after breach of contract

HCMC metro consultant asked to conduct personnel review after breach of contract

The consultant consortium for HCMC’s metro line No. 1 has been asked to review responsibilities of all its personnel, following a contractual breach.
January 24, 2021 | 03:00 am PT
First Saigon metro line gets power

First Saigon metro line gets power

HCMC has begun electrifying local metro line No. 1 to prepare for trial operation after completion of basic construction.
February 19, 2021 | 05:00 pm PT
$23,000 salary sought for foreign experts training HCMC metro engineers

$23,000 salary sought for foreign experts training HCMC metro engineers

Foreign experts who will train engineers for HCMC's first metro line are likely to be paid up to 2.5 million yen ($23,400) a month.
March 2, 2021 | 12:00 am PT
Independent consultant to investigate beam fault on HCMC metro route

Independent consultant to investigate beam fault on HCMC metro route

HCMC’s metro line No.1 investor has agreed that an independent consultant investigates why a supporting pad for beams fell off from its position.
March 8, 2021 | 04:35 pm PT
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