Metro Line No.1 is of particular significance as demand for travel between Binh Duong and HCM City is increasing rapidly, particularly as Binh Duong is one of the largest industrial hubs in Vietnam,

HCM City plans to auction a 26-hectare site in Tân Phú District this year to facilitate Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) linked to its second metro line, which connects Bến Thành Market in District 1 to Tham Lương Depot in District 12.

Metro Line 2 in Ho Chi Minh City will be fully funded by the state budget, with construction set to begin in December 2025 following near-complete land clearance.

According to initial planning, Hanoi’s metro line No 5 has a total length of 38.43km, consisting of 2km elevated, 6.5km underground and 29.93km at ground level.

The Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien Metro, the first in Vietnam to feature underground sections, has been officially inaugurated. The project, funded through Japanese ODA and domestic investment, strengthens Vietnam-Japan cooperation in urban infrastructure.

The tunnel boring machine for Hanoi’s Nhon – Hanoi Railway Station metro has reached Cat Linh Station after six months of operation. The underground section is expected to be completed by 2027.

Ho Chi Minh City will break ground on Metro Line 2 in December 2025 after finalizing approvals and contractor selection.

The Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board has relocated affected households while engineers assess and reinforce structures around the metro tunnel site.

Hanoi’s metro system experienced a brief disruption when a signaling issue forced a train to stop. Operations resumed quickly, and affected passengers were compensated.

Party General Secretary To Lam rode the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line (metro line No.1) as part of his working trip to Ho Chi Minh City on February 22.

The Nhon – Hanoi Station metro project has encountered an issue where underground slurry has surfaced, prompting authorities to slow the tunneling machine to prevent further leaks.

A tunneling incident in Hanoi’s metro project caused excavation additives to surface unexpectedly, prompting a swift cleanup operation by contractors.

With nearly 3.4 million passengers in its first six months, the Nhon - Hanoi Station metro is proving its value as a key mode of public transport, while construction of the underground section progresses.

During the first 10 days of commercial operation over the Lunar New Year, Ho Chi Minh City's Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) recorded over 761,000 passengers and ticket sales exceeding $460,000.

Aiming for a fully developed metro system by 2050, Ho Chi Minh City will build twelve new rail lines, linking key urban and suburban districts.

Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam, Yaron Mayer, recently took a ride on Hanoi Metro Line 3, describing it as a world-class public transit system and a symbol of Vietnam’s technological and urban advancement.

The operator of Metro Line 1 in Ho Chi Minh City has called for police action against a man performing pull-ups on train handrails, behavior that has caused public outrage.

After a week of operation, Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) has drawn record crowds, with QR code access becoming mandatory for passengers from January 2, 2025.

Metro Line 1’s signage in Ho Chi Minh City has become the center of controversy, with the phrase "For Ben Thanh" raising questions about grammatical accuracy.