More signs added to Ho Chi Minh City’s largest metro station to help passengers find exits
Ho Chi Minh City 21:40 12/11/2026Yellow directional signs showing street names, nearby landmarks and bus stops have been installed at exits of Ben Thanh Station on Ho Chi Minh City's Metro Line No. 1, making it easier for passengers to find their way above ground.
Ho Chi Minh City seeks UK support for 532km metro network
Ho Chi Minh City 12:07 28/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City chairman Nguyen Van Duoc has called for stronger cooperation with the United Kingdom in urban railway development as the city plans to develop a 532-kilometer metro network, with implementation targeted for completion by 2035.
Ho Chi Minh City eyes flood-resilient metro stations
Ho Chi Minh City 15:46 24/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Construction has called on the city’s Management Authority for Urban Railways to take the lead in researching and developing metro stations capable of withstanding flooding, as part of the city’s long-term strategy to adapt to climate change.
French rail giant Alstom secures $897 million train order for Hanoi metro
Economy 18:39 20/10/2026French rail giant Alstom has received an initial order worth about 800 million euros (US$897 million) to supply trains for Hanoi’s metro network as part of its partnership with Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup.
Ho Chi Minh City metro line suspends service for nearly an hour due to power outage
Ho Chi Minh City 16:15 17/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line 1, known as the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien route, suspended services for nearly an hour on Saturday morning due to a power outage that affected 14 train trips.
Ho Chi Minh City mass wedding helps workers fulfill wedding dreams
Ho Chi Minh City 15:36 15/10/2026Dressed in traditional Vietnamese ao dai, 52 couples of workers cycled through central Ho Chi Minh City before boarding Metro Line No. 1 to reach their mass wedding reception in the former Binh Duong area on Thursday.
Land surveys begin for Ho Chi Minh City-Binh Duong metro projects
Ho Chi Minh City 18:56 10/10/2026Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have begun meeting residents and surveying land and property along two planned metro lines linking the city with the former Binh Duong Province, aiming to break ground by the end of this year.
Ho Chi Minh City maps out TOD areas around metro stations
Ho Chi Minh City 18:01 24/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City is developing transit-oriented development (TOD) plans around metro and railway lines, with boundaries already defined for some areas while others remain under review.
Metro line No. 1 tells new story of Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 16:13 24/09/2026I have only taken Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No. 1 twice, but on my second ride, traveling the full route from Ben Thanh to the terminal station, I realized I was seeing the city from a very different perspective.
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.
