Close-up of first metro rail system project in HCM City
VOV.VN - Contractors, engineers and workers are hurrying up constructing the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien underground metro station of the Vietnam’s first metro line stretching on 20km.
![]() |
The metro line running through districts 1, 2, 9, Binh Thanh and Thu Duc in Ho Chi Minh City and Di An in Binh Duong province is built at a cost of more than US$2.4 billion. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
The Opera House station is 30m under the ground with four basements. |
![]() |
Nearly 200 workers are executing B2 and B3 basements, around 20m under the ground. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
There are three underground stations – Ben Thanh, Opera House and Ba Son. |