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Passengers enjoy free rides on Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line for first 30 days

Passengers of Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) in Ho Chi Minh City will enjoy free travel during the first 30 days of its commercial operation under a resolution passed by the municipal People’s Council at its 20th session on December 11.

Da Nang proposes 33 infrastructure projects for future Free Trade Zone

Da Nang is planning 33 infrastructure projects to support the establishment of a free trade zone, focusing on logistics, urban areas, and connectivity.

Ho Chi Minh City plans replacement of 17 aging steel bridges over 50 years old

Ho Chi Minh City is reviewing the structural integrity of 17 steel bridges built before 1975, with plans to gradually replace them to ensure traffic safety and urban infrastructure development.

Vietnam’s $67 billion high-speed railway to be fully funded domestically

Vietnam's Ministry of Transport has confirmed that the ambitious North-South high-speed railway project, with an estimated cost of over $67 billion, will be funded entirely through domestic sources, avoiding dependency on foreign loans.

HCM City’s largest interchange project to ease eastern traffic congestion

The An Phu interchange project in Thu Duc City, a major infrastructure development with an investment of over 3,400 billion VND ($141 million), is nearing completion after 20 months of construction.

Work on HCM City - Moc Bai expressway project scheduled to start next year

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved the investment policy of the first phase of the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai expressway project, meaning the city will go ahead with the project in 2025.

PM approves $830 million investment for HCM City - Moc Bai expressway

The Prime Minister has approved the investment policy for the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai Expressway, a major infrastructure project aimed at enhancing transportation connectivity in southern Vietnam.

Da Nang plans for a number of large transport projects

The central city of Da Nang has plans for a number of big infrastructure projects including moving the railway station, building bridge across the Han River and building tunnels through the airport, said the municipal people’s committee.

Nhon-Hanoi and Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien urban railways set for 2024 launch

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired the second meeting of the task force assisting the Steering Committee on the progress of urban railway projects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City this morning.

Spectacular acceleration: 600 km of highways built over 3 years

While only 89 kilometers of highways completed and put into use in 2001-2010 and another 1,074 kilometers in 2011-2020, the figure reached 600 kilometers in less than two years from 2021 to mid-2023.

VND272 trillion proposed for 88 infrastructure projects in HCMC

VND272 trillion will be needed for 88 infrastructure projects listed in the investment plan until 2030, according to the HCMC Department of Transport.

NA approves investment policy for $1b expressway project in southern VN

The section has a total length of 128.8km and investment of VNĐ25.54 trillion (US$1 billion).

HCM City advances Moc Bai expressway plan with nearly US$790 million proposal

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister for approval of the investment policy for the Phase 1 construction of the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai Expressway.

New road project set to alleviate congestion at Tan Son Nhat Airport gateway

A major infrastructure project, the Tran Quoc Hoan - Cong Hoa connecting road, aims to relieve traffic congestion at the Tan Son Nhat airport gateway.

Transport Ministry assures investors about disbursement of public capital

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang has affirmed that money is ready for disbursement and payments will be made gradually as the work goes on.

Vietnam starts construction of US$432 million expressway to China

With the attendance of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Vietnam on April 21 kicked off the construction of a VND11 trillion (US$432 million) stretch of the North-South expressway to China.

Politburo wants full steam ahead for rail routes, metros in big cities

The Party Politburo has called for continued investment in building urban railways and subways in Hà Nội, HCM City and other large cities.

PM urges action against sand shortage for Mekong Delta infrastructure projects

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed ministries, agencies, and localities to address challenges hindering the timely supply of materials, particularly sand, for infrastructure projects in the Mekong Delta.

Hanoi to ask for WB’s help with design of national railway station

The Hanoi Department of Transport has proposed the municipal People’s Committee ask for the World Bank (WB)’s assistance in the technical design of the general layout for the Ngoc Hoi national railway station complex.

Ministry aims to complete procedures to launch 19 transport projects in 2024

The Ministry of Transport said it will strive to complete procedures for 19 transport projects to start construction in 2024.