Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien Metro Line 1 officially opens

  • Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki speaks at the opening ceremony. VNA Photo: Tiến Lực
    Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki speaks at the opening ceremony. VNA Photo: Tiến Lực
  • Delegates at the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien Metro Line 1’s opening ceremony. VNA Photo: Tiến Lực
    Delegates at the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien Metro Line 1’s opening ceremony. VNA Photo: Tiến Lực
  • Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City’s People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong speaks at the opening ceremony. VNA Photo: Tiến Lực
    Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City’s People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong speaks at the opening ceremony. VNA Photo: Tiến Lực
  • Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen and delegates ride the metro line 1 train. VNA Photo: Tiến Lực
    Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen and delegates ride the metro line 1 train. VNA Photo: Tiến Lực

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Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien Metro Line 1 officially opens
8 hours ago | TTXVN |
Ben Thanh - Suoi tien Metro Line 1 officially opened in Ho Chi Minh city on December 22, offering convenient and efficient public transportation with various ticket options and payment methods. The Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line spans 19.7 km between District 1's Ben Thanh market and Thu Duc city's Long Thanh depot, featuring three underground and 11 elevated stations. Work on the metro project began in 2012 and experienced various delays, with costs rising to over 43.7 trillion VND (1.71 billion USD). The line has a total of 17 trains, each can carry 930 passengers. VNA Photo: Tiến Lực

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