Vietnam’s first metro line to begin operation this weekend
Passengers will enjoy free rides in the first 15 days of operation
Passengers will enjoy free rides in the first 15 days of operation
The official commercial operation date of the route is still pending
The fare exemption will apply to all passengers
The terminal under the city’s metro line 1 is nearly complete
The trains will be operated from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm daily between December 12 and 31
The carriages will be sent to Nhon Depot on a special vehicle
China had funded ten million yuan (US$1.4 million) for the preliminary planning of the railway
Progress on some components of the Chinese-funded system has been sluggish in the past months, an official said
The Chinese-funded project has just had its launch date postponed for the fifth time
The Chinese-funded project, whose construction started in 2011, is years behind schedule with massive cost overruns