Vietnam’s long-awaitedfirst subway line is slated toopen inHo Chi Minh City by the end of thisyear, althoughthe delays that have plagued construction prompted Japanese companyHitachi to file for arbitration seeking payments from the city as costs pile up.
Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line No. 1 will connect Ben Thanh Station in the city center with the eastern suburbs along 19.7 kilometers. Japan’sgovernment provided about 200 billion yen ($1.37billion at currentrates) in official development assistance (ODA) for the project from 2007 to 2023.
