The total investment capital of the five metro line projects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City increased by VND80 trillion ($3.47 billion) against initial expectations due to delays in land clearance, arranging capital, and irresponsible investors. Vietnam's five metro line projects are all running behind schedule, with significant cost overruns In the framework of the seventh session of the 14th National Assembly (NA), Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The reported on the construction process of transport projects, including metro lines in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Accordingly, the construction of all five projects in these two cities is behind the schedule and have exceeded the initial investment calculations by a significant margin. Notably, in Hanoi, the Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway system, which is 99 per cent complete, has yet to be certified as safe for official operations. The two other metro line projects have been delayed 10 times already. The weak capacity in … [Read more...] about Five metro line projects report a cost overrun of $3.47 billion
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Qatar to open new metro
Doha's first metro opens to the public on Wednesday, the Qatari transport and communications ministry said, as the Gulf country readies for the 2022 football World Cup. Doha's Metro Red Line is part of infrastructure being build for the 2022 football World Cup and will link two of the main venues AL-WATAN DOHA/AFP/File The Doha Metro Red Line South is part of infrastructure which authorities said would be ready two years ahead of the tournament. "The initial operation includes 13 out of 18 Red Line stations," the ministry said in a statement on Monday, with services running from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm Sunday to Thursday. The complete Red Line runs from Al-Wakrah stadium to Lusail stadium, two of the venues which will host games of during the 2022 World Cup. The 40-kilometre (25-mile) line also connects to Hamad International Airport in the centre of the city. The Lusail stadium, part of a new $45 billion city, can seat up to 80,000 people and is to host the final games of … [Read more...] about Qatar to open new metro
Couple’s paintings show their love of Washington DC
Viet Nam News Khánh Chi HÀ NỘI — I never imagined how beautiful Washington is in autumn until I went to an exhibition of 30 paintings, mostly oil, by a Vietnamese couple living in the US. In their show Love Will Keep Us Alive, married artists Nguyễn Việt Năng and Bùi Vân Anh brought their love of their second hometown – Washington DC – back to Hà Nội. Entering the Exhibition Hall in the Fine Arts University, I found myself strolling through fall hues of gold, orange and red plus plenty of creeks, rivers and breathtaking parks found in the paintings A fall afternoon, Golden Fall, Fall, Fall At Rock Creek Park, Fall Is Arrived and Full Shine, among others. Nature lovers can truly enjoy some wonderful scenery in these paintings. Năng said he fell in love with Washington DC immediately and started sketching the scenes of beautiful Rock Creek Park. Many of his early sketches … [Read more...] about Couple’s paintings show their love of Washington DC
Hanoi to see 417km metro rail till 2050
Hanoi’s Urban Transport Master Plan until 2030 with a vision to 2050 outlines the development for a core urban zone and additional satellite cities. Once completed, the 417km long metro rail system, together with the current bus system, will be the backbone of the city’s public transport system. - Photo courtesy of Hanoi Metro Company The metro system is the backbone of the plan as it connects the inner zone to satellite cities, as well as other modes of public transport like buses. According to the plan, the Hanoi metro system will run a total length of 417km, of which approximately 76km will be underground. The planned lines are as follows: The map of Hanoi’s metro network. - Photo courtesy of Hanoi Metro Company Line 1 Ngoc Hoi – Yen Vien – Nhu Quynh, with two sections: Ngoc Hoi – Yen Vien and Gia Lam – Dương Xá. Line 2 Noi Bai – Thuong Dinh – Buoi, with further sections: Nam Thang Long – … [Read more...] about Hanoi to see 417km metro rail till 2050
Sluggish Hanoi metro defers Line 3 launch to 2023
Hanoi's long-delayed Metro Line 3 is likely to suffer further delay, and its launch pushed back to early 2023, the project's management board said Wednesday. The line, which runs from Nhon in the city's western suburbs to Hanoi Railway Station, was previously scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022. The board said only 43 percent of the work has been completed so far. Slow progress on the line's underground segment makes it difficult to meet the 2022 deadline, according to the Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB), the project investor. In the four months since work on this segment began, workers have only managed to put up traffic diversion barriers around the sites for stations S9 and S10, the board said. Issues with land clearance, which involve clearing out hundreds of decades-old trees along the metro line, have meant that work has not begun on the tunnel or underground stations on the line. On the other hand, 83 percent of work has been completed on … [Read more...] about Sluggish Hanoi metro defers Line 3 launch to 2023