“Before, every morning from Thu Duc into the city center was a battle with dust, heat and traffic congestion at the eastern gateway of Ho Chi Minh City. A backbone strategy and a 2045 visionThe ripple effects of Metro Line 1 have laid the groundwork for a broader transformation. The goal is to help build Ho Chi Minh City into a civilized, modern, green and livable metropolis, worthy of its position as a major economic hub nationally and regionally. The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has assigned the Urban Railway Management Board to prepare and act as investor for nine urban railway projects. More than a year of operating Metro Line 1 is not a long period, but it is enough to affirm the city’s chosen direction.

Source: VietNamNet News February 24, 2026 03:12 UTC