The request was made on April 15 during the government leader’s inspection tour of key projects in Vietnam’s southern economic hub.
While inspecting the Japan-funded metro project, PM Chinh took an 11-kilometre train ride from Rach Chiec Station to Suoi Tien Station with Ho Chi Minh City leaders and the Vietnamese Ambassador to Vietnam.
He thanked the Japanese government for supporting Vietnam with this project and expressed his expectations that Japan would continue to provide assistance for Vietnam’s transport infrastructure development.
Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 1 has a total length of 19.7 kilometres, of which 2.6 kilometres are underground. It includes 11 elevated stations and 3 underground stations.
To date construction progress has reached 95% and the contractors are accelerating the remaining work, which includes the installation of equipment, the finishing of station buildings, and the completion of pedestrian bridges.
Earlier in the morning, the Prime Minister visited the construction site of the An Phu Intersection, which will include three levels of roads and is expected to help reduce congestion at this major gateway to the city.
Noting that public investment is one of the main growth drivers, PM Chinh asked Ho Chi Minh City to focus resources to work on the project so that it can be completed by April 30, 2025.
The An Phu Interchange has a total investment of 3.4 trillion VND (145 million USD) and will include an underpass linking the expressway with Mai Chi Tho Street, two flyovers, and a central island.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the inauguration of a new facility of Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital.
On the same day, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also attended a ceremony to inaugurate a new campus of the Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital in Thu Duc.
The 1000-bed facility covers an area of over 5.6 hectares and was constructed at a cost of 5.845 trillion VND (249.2 million USD).
