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Enforcing downtown vehicle ban will be uphill task for Ho Chi Minh City, experts fear

Enforcing downtown vehicle ban will be uphill task for Ho Chi Minh City, experts fear

With more than nine million motorbikes in various states of deterioration and inspections not mandatory, Ho Chi Minh City will struggle to prevent substandard vehicles from entering its downtown area, experts warn.
HCMC to relocate utility lines by year end to start work on 2nd metro route

HCMC to relocate utility lines by year end to start work on 2nd metro route

Vietnam's Party leader takes ride on HCMC metro line

Vietnam's Party leader takes ride on HCMC metro line

Apartment lease demand plummets along HCMC metro line

Apartment lease demand plummets along HCMC metro line

Demand for rental apartments along HCMC’s metro route fell by 20-68% in January from the previous month, according to property trading platform Batdongsan.
February 14, 2025 | 06:00 am PT
Improving how we behave in HCMC's new metro

Improving how we behave in HCMC's new metro

After HCMC's Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro got up and running I have taken it twice, once to experience it firsthand and another time for work.
January 27, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
HCMC metro extends hours for Lunar New Year celebrations

HCMC metro extends hours for Lunar New Year celebrations

Ho Chi Minh City's Ben Thanh–Suoi Tien metro line will operate until 2 a.m. on Lunar New Year's Day to accommodate festive travel for locals and tourists, the HCMC Department of Transport announced.
January 19, 2025 | 04:39 pm PT
How metro line boosts apartment prices in HCMC outskirts to rival central locations

How metro line boosts apartment prices in HCMC outskirts to rival central locations

As the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line opens, apartment prices in Thu Duc are rivaling those in central Ho Chi Minh City.
January 8, 2025 | 03:08 pm PT
I’m surprised to find HCMC metro passengers as civilized as Singapore’s

I’m surprised to find HCMC metro passengers as civilized as Singapore’s

Riding the metro to HCMC’s Thao Dien area to welcome the new year, I was pleasantly surprised by how orderly most passengers were, much like those in Singapore.
January 2, 2025 | 03:27 pm PT
HCMC metro's popularity forces me to wake up early to beat the crowd

HCMC metro's popularity forces me to wake up early to beat the crowd

When I boarded the train on Ho Chi Minh City's first metro line, I was struck by the number of people already inside, carrying backpacks and briefcases. It was clear that this was not just a novelty but a vital part of the city's daily life.
December 27, 2024 | 03:41 pm PT
Train on Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line stops due to signaling issue

Train on Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line stops due to signaling issue

A train on the HCMC's Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line stopped at a station in downtown District 1 for 10 minutes on Thursday evening, due to a signal issue, causing delays for multiple other trains.
December 26, 2024 | 06:53 pm PT
HCMC's first metro line serves 279,000 passengers in first three days

HCMC's first metro line serves 279,000 passengers in first three days

In its first three days of operation starting Sunday, Ho Chi Minh City's long-awaited first metro line served nearly 279,000 passengers, far surpassing the expected figure of 105,000.
December 25, 2024 | 06:56 pm PT
I ride 18 km on HCMC's first metro line in just 26 minutes

I ride 18 km on HCMC's first metro line in just 26 minutes

I took the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line to work on Monday, one day after it was launched, and the 18-km journey that used to take me at least 40 minutes was a smooth 26-minute ride.
December 23, 2024 | 03:27 pm PT
150 electric buses to serve HCMC's first metro line

150 electric buses to serve HCMC's first metro line

Ho Chi Minh City will launch 17 electric bus routes with 150 vehicles to connect key locations to the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien Metro Line when it begins commercial operation on Dec. 22.
December 4, 2024 | 06:35 pm PT
HCMC to fund 2nd metro line with state budget instead of foreign loans

HCMC to fund 2nd metro line with state budget instead of foreign loans

Ho Chi Minh City will proceed with the construction of Metro Line No. 2, spanning over 11 kilometers, using the state budget rather than the previously planned official development assistance (ODA) loans.
November 25, 2024 | 09:12 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City public buses need to stop apologizing

Ho Chi Minh City public buses need to stop apologizing

I couldn't help but laugh, yet I felt a pang of sadness at the sight of a public bus in Ho Chi Minh City with the words "Sorry for disturbing you when entering and exiting stations" painted on its rear exterior.
June 19, 2024 | 03:42 pm PT
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