Ho Chi Minh City’s transit-oriented development: More value around transit, but who gets the gains?
In-Depth 20:32 14/09/2026As Ho Chi Minh City expands transit-oriented development (TOD), higher densities and better accessibility could unlock significant land value around transit hubs. The harder question is how to share that value so that affordable housing and public benefits can grow alongside investor returns.
Ho Chi Minh City eyes single ticket for bus and metro trips
Vietnam News 19:44 14/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City residents may be able to plan their public transport routes on an app or at ticket outlets and pay for the entire journey with a single ticket, instead of buying a new ticket each time they transfer between services.
Free metro rides, extra water bus trips await visitors in Ho Chi Minh City on National Day
Ho Chi Minh City 19:35 01/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No. 1 will offer free rides and more frequent services from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm on National Day (September 2), while the city’s water bus service will add trips to meet an expected surge in demand.
Free rides, extended hours on Ho Chi Minh City's Metro Line 1 for National Day
Ho Chi Minh City 13:36 31/08/2026Metro Line 1, connecting Ben Thanh and Suoi Tien, in Ho Chi Minh City will increase train frequency, extend operating hours and offer free rides to all passengers on September 2 to mark Vietnam’s 81st National Day anniversary.
Broadway musical performances delight commuters at Ho Chi Minh City metro station
Ho Chi Minh City 14:22 03/08/2026Commuters at Ben Thanh Metro Station in downtown Ho Chi Minh City were pleasantly surprised when they encountered a live musical theater show staged by artists from the Impact Theatre Saigon group on Saturday afternoon.
Geotechnical work begins for $2bn Ho Chi Minh City-Binh Duong metro project
Ho Chi Minh City 19:22 01/08/2026Authorities have started geological drilling for the planned metro line connecting Ho Chi Minh City’s Suoi Tien and Binh Duong New City, with an estimated investment of VND55 trillion (US$2 billion).
$9.6bn infrastructure pipeline expected to reshape eastern Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 10:47 27/07/2026Ho Chi Minh City is preparing to roll out a series of major infrastructure projects worth a combined VND251.443 trillion (US$9.55 billion) to transform its eastern area into a strategic growth hub.
Ho Chi Minh City children experience metro, waterbus trips during summer program
Ho Chi Minh City 10:47 23/07/2026Fifty children in Ho Chi Minh City explored the city’s metro system and Saigon Waterbus on Wednesday as part of the ‘I Love My City’ summer program organized by local authorities in Xuan Hoa Ward and university volunteers.
Over $14bn planned for metro network linking Ho Chi Minh City, Long Thanh airport
Ho Chi Minh City 18:02 16/07/2026Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai City have been joining hands to capitalize on special investment mechanisms and mobilize funding to develop a metro network connecting Tan Son Nhat International Airport with the underway Long Thanh International Airport, with five metro projects carrying a price tag of nearly VND368.8 trillion (US$14.2 billion).
Public art unveiled at Ho Chi Minh City’s largest metro station
Ho Chi Minh City 13:13 16/07/2026Public art has been introduced to Ben Thanh Metro Station in downtown Ho Chi Minh City following the inauguration of an art decoration project aimed at bringing culture closer to commuters through the city's public transport system.
Ho Chi Minh City proposes extending metro line No. 3 to Long Thanh airport
Ho Chi Minh City 16:00 07/07/2026The Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) has proposed that the municipal People's Committee approve a study on extending the planned metro line No. 3 (Vung Tau–Ba Ria–Phu My) to connect with the Long Thanh International Airport area in neighboring Dong Nai City.
