Infrastructure
Ho Chi Minh City's First-Ever Metro: The Ride
A firsthand ride on Ho Chi Minh City's first metro line, Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien. The 20-km route takes just 25 minutes, with fares as low as VND 6,000.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Ho Chi Minh City's First-Ever Metro: The History
From a 2007 plan to a 2024 trial run, Ho Chi Minh City's first metro took 17 years. Funded by Japan's JICA with Hitachi and Mitsubishi on construction.
Infrastructure
Ho Chi Minh City's First-Ever Metro: The Future
With Metro Line 1 open, Ho Chi Minh City's full 11-line network plan is in motion. By 2045, the system will stretch 510 km, connecting surrounding cities.
Vietnam
Vietnam's First Successful BOT Project
Phu My 2.2 was Vietnam's first internationally tendered BOT project — $400 million invested, 20 years operated, now successfully transferred. A benchmark for Vietnam's PPP model.
Vietnam Economy
Vietnam's First Cross-Region High-Speed Rail Breaks Ground — VinSpeed's Under-a-Year Blitz
VinSpeed broke ground on Vietnam's first cross-region high-speed rail — 120 km, $5.6 billion, 2028 operation. The real story isn't the speed. It's where the stations are.
Energy
Vietnam's Nuclear Power Revival: A Plant 17 Years in the Making
On March 25, 2026, Vietnam's prime minister signed a nuclear power deal in Moscow. The plant was first approved 17 years ago.
Vietnam
Vietnam's High-Speed Rail Drama: The Billionaire's Exit, Siemens' Win Over China, and a $67 Billion Mega-Project in Limbo
Vingroup quit Vietnam's $67 billion north-south high-speed rail bid on Christmas Day, days after signing a Siemens deal for a separate line. The exit exposed the tensions between state ambition, private capital, and geopolitics.