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First metro line in HCM City inaugurated
The 19.7 km line including eleven elevated and three underground.
The Metro line No.1 in Ho Chi Minh City was officially inaugurated on March 9, after over two months of commercial operations.
This is the first metro line in operation not only in the southern city, but also in Vietnam.
The 19.7 km line runs from Ben Thanh Market in district 1 to Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thu Duc city, marking the first of eight planned routes for Ho Chi Minh City's mass transit system.
It has 14 stations, including eleven elevated and three underground.
This project symbolizes the robust cooperation and relationship between Vietnam and Japan.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc, Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, highlighted the significance of the project for the southern metropolis’s socio-economic development, saying that it is a prioritized economic cooperation project between Vietnam and Japan.
According to Japanese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Miyaji Takuma, Metro Line No. 1 is Vietnam's first subway line and the largest ODA project funded by Japan in Vietnam. It is expected to help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution in HCM City.
