Line 1 is rapid transit line of the

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. Line 1 is the city's first metro line, connecting

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. The line began construction in 2012, initially scheduled for completion in 2018. The project's completion date has been delayed to the end of 2023. Ticket prices will range from VND9,000-23,000 ($0.39-1) per trip.

History

The line was designed by

Nippon Koei ID&E Holdings (formerly Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. (日本工営株式会社)) is a Japanese engineering consulting company, founded on 7 June 7 1946, and headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is the oldest independent consulting firm in Japan. ...

. The above-ground section was constructed by a joint venture between the Japanese rail corporation

Sumitomo Group The is one of the largest Japanese ''keiretsu'', or business groups, founded by Masatomo Sumitomo (1585-1652) around 1615 during the early Edo period. History The Sumitomo Group traces its roots to a bookshop in Kyoto founded circa 1615 by Ma ...

and Vietnamese state-owned corporation Cienco 6. The underground section was constructed by two Japanese companies,

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and

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. 83% of the project finance was provided by Japanese government loans through

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, while the rest was provided by the Vietnamese government. On 13 September 2017, the authorities announced that Line 1 would be delayed for two years. Cost overruns, audits, and delayed payments to contractors contributed to the delay. The targeted completion date was set for 2020. Planners expect the route to serve more than 160,000 passengers daily upon launch, increasing to 635,000 by 2030 and 800,000 by 2040. All stations along the route are expected to accommodate the disabled, with automatic ticket vending machines, telephone booths, restrooms, subway doors and information bulletins accessible to the handicapped and visually impaired. On 28 January 2019, MAUR Director of Project Management Unit Duong Huu Hoa stated that as of December 2018, construction progress of Line 1 has reached 62%, below the target of 65%. The project has been criticised by the local press for its repeated delays. By August 2022, the line is 92% complete. 17 Hitachi train sets had arrived and are undergoing testing.

Stations

References

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