Ho Chi Minh City phases out paper ticketing at 4 metro stations
Ho Chi Minh City 16:33 16/09/2025Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City has officially piloted the discontinuation of paper ticket sales at four stations, encouraging commuters to switch to cashless payments in an effort to reduce wait times and improve the passenger experience.
Ho Chi Minh City to expand smart ticketing across all public transport
Ho Chi Minh City 14:33 10/09/2025The Ho Chi Minh City administration on Tuesday afternoon held a working session with Mastercard Group to discuss expanding fast, smart ticketing solutions across its public transport systems, including buses and water buses, in addition to the metro.
Ho Chi Minh City offers free bus, metro rides for National Day holiday
Ho Chi Minh City 16:04 30/08/2025Ho Chi Minh City will provide free bus rides on several routes and waive metro fares on Line No. 1 to mark the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2), encouraging residents to use public transport during the four-day holiday.
Chinese-Vietnamese consortium eyes involvement in urban rail projects in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 14:40 27/08/2025A consortium of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and Vietnam’s CIENCO4 Group has proposed developing several urban rail projects in Ho Chi Minh City, including metro line No. 2, the Thu Thiem–Long Thanh airport rail link, the expanded section of metro line No. 1 and other potential routes, according to a submission to city authorities.
Woman accuses man of sexual harassment on Ho Chi Minh City metro line
Ho Chi Minh City 15:04 15/08/2025Police in Ben Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, are investigating a report of sexual harassment aboard Metro Line No. 1 after a woman alleged that a man inappropriately touched her during a ride on Thursday afternoon.
Hanoi Metro apologizes over confusion on lithium-ion battery bike ban
Vietnam News 15:52 12/08/2025Hanoi Metro on Tuesday apologized to passengers after staff at one of its stations refused to allow travelers to bring foldable bicycles with lithium-ion batteries onto trains, citing fire safety concerns.
Consortium proposes extending Ho Chi Minh City's metro line to Long Thanh Airport
Vietnam News 17:04 10/08/2025A consortium of DonaCoop Infrastructure Investment JSC and VinaCapital Group has proposed extending Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line No. 1 to Long Thanh International Airport in neighboring Dong Nai Province.
Foamy mud erupts again after heavy rain at excavation site of Hanoi metro
Vietnam News 18:58 06/08/2025In the early hours of Wednesday, foamy mud erupted at lot 89A, Nui Truc Alley in Hanoi, following a heavy rain. This location had previously experienced similar incidents when the tunnel boring machine (TBM) of the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro project passed through.
Rail lines planned to connect Long Thanh, Tan Son Nhat airports
Vietnam News 14:38 05/08/2025The investment in rail lines connecting Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport in neighboring Dong Nai Province is urgent, especially as Long Thanh is nearing operational readiness.
Hanoi to launch virtual metro tickets starting August 1
Vietnam News 14:34 30/07/2025Beginning August 1, Hanoi will pilot virtual tickets for daily and weekly passes on the Nhon – Hanoi Station and Cat Linh – Ha Dong metro lines.
Ho Chi Minh City department moots plan to trial retail services at metro stations
Ho Chi Minh City 11:08 29/07/2025The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade has floated a pilot program offering essential goods and services at stations along the city’s first metro line, aiming to build a transit-oriented commercial ecosystem.
Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line exceeds targets after 7 months of operation
Ho Chi Minh City 15:49 24/07/2025From early this year to July 18, Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City operated 40,086 train trips, reaching 100.2 percent of its planned target, a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway No. 1 Company Limited, the operator of the metro line, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Wednesday.
