Hanoi Party chief expects Chinese-invested metro line to start rolling by October
Hanoi’s authorities have planned to work with the Ministry of Transport to find ways to put the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project into commercial service as soon as possible.
19:27, 2020/06/02
Vietnam refuses Chinese contractor’s demand for US$50-million advance payment
A transport ministry official said that Vietnam has so far paid about 80% of the contracted amount and the rest would be paid just before the contractor hands over the project.
15:48, 2020/06/02
Chinese contractor demands extra US$50 million to operate Hanoi’s first metro line
Vietnam's Ministry of Transport will organize meetings with the Chinese contractor to discuss the capital issue for the trial operation of Hanoi’s first metro line.
08:41, 2020/05/28
Hanoi's first metro line: Inaugural date remains unknown
As France has closed its borders, the exact time for experts of the French consultancy Apave-Certifier-Tricc (ACT) to come to Vietnam for the system safety assessment has not been determined.
20:39, 2020/05/10
Hanoi's first metro line: Hurdles need clearing quickly
Hanoi's first metro line still depends on the safety evaluation from the French consultancy Apave-Certifier-Tricc (ACT) consortium before it can be handed over to the Ministry of Transport.
22:12, 2020/04/21
Clear all hurdles to operation of Hanoi's first metro line: PM Phuc
The Ministry of Transport needs to discuss with the Chinese partners to solve all remaining issues by June 2020.
00:38, 2020/02/12
nCoV delays trial run of Hanoi’s first metro line
The trial operation of Hanoi’s first metro line has to be carried out by Chinese experts who have not come back from the Lunar New Year holiday.
13:41, 2020/01/03
Hanoi’s first metro line must start running soon: Deputy PM
The deputy PM requested the general contractor to put the long-delayed Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway line into operation as soon as possible in 2020.
13:16, 2019/12/23
New move breaks ice for Hanoi's first metro line
According to the Vietnam Register, the temporary registration certificate for 13 trains aims to support the trial operation of the Cat Linh - Ha Dong railway system.
15:42, 2019/12/20
Construction of Hanoi’s first metro line completed
Cat Linh – Ha Dong railway is the first metro line and one of the key public transport projects in Hanoi.