TEST operations have begun on the Hanoi metro Line 2A between Cat Linh and Ha Dong in the Vietnam capital, with the line connected to the national power grid at the beginning of July.
JAPANESE metro operator Tokyo Metro has announced that it will assist Hanoi in the management and operation of its new metro network currently under construction through a new subsidiary, Vietnam Tokyo Metro (VTM).
VIETNAM Railway Administration has submitted a draft proposal to the Ministry of Transport for the construction of a 38.4km standard-gauge suburban line serving western districts of Hanoi.