During the first 10 days of commercial operation over the Lunar New Year, Ho Chi Minh City's Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) recorded over 761,000 passengers and ticket sales exceeding $460,000.
The grant, worth EUR 1.4 million, is set to finance the study for extension from Al-Marg Al-Jadida to Shibin Al-Qanater.