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.
Ho Chi Minh City set to break ground on 4 metro projects during rest of 2026
Ho Chi Minh City 12:50 06/07/2026Ho Chi Minh City plans to break ground on four new metro projects totaling 138.8 kilometers by the end of this year, according to the city’s Management Authority for Urban Railways.
Ho Chi Minh City offers free metro rides to mark 50th anniversary of city named after President Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh City 12:23 02/07/2026Passengers traveling on Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No. 1 are able to ride free of charge on Thursday as the southern metropolis commemorates the 50th anniversary of the city officially being renamed after President Ho Chi Minh City (July 2).
THACO targets April 2027 start for metro railcar production for Ho Chi Minh City rail projects
Ho Chi Minh City 16:34 18/06/2026Vietnamese conglomerate Truong Hai Group Corporation (THACO) plans to begin producing railcars in April 2027 at a new factory to supply metro and railway projects, including the railway linking Ho Chi Minh City with Long Thanh International Airport, a company executive said on Thursday.
Vietnam’s THACO, S.Korea’s Hyundai Rotem advance metro train production in Vietnam
Economy 17:24 16/06/2026Vietnamese conglomerate Truong Hai Group Corporation (THACO) and Hyundai Rotem of South Korea have signed a detailed agreement on technology transfer and localization of metro rolling stock for Vietnam’s urban railway systems.
