Elevated section game bet88 Hanoi metro line officially inaugurated

The 8.5-km elevated section game bet88 the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line (Line 3) officially inaugurated on November 9, after three months game bet88 commercial operation.

The line runs 12.5 km from Nhon in Hanoi's Nam Tu Liem district via Kim Ma Street to Hanoi Railway Station in Dong Da district.

Construction began in 2010 at an estimated cost game bet88 over VND34.8 trillion (nearly .37 billion).

The line passes through eight elevated and four underground stations. The construction works game bet88 the underground section started last July.

The inauguration marks an important step in a project heralded as a prominent example game bet88 international cooperation in sustainable urban transport, involving Vietnam, France and global financiers —the French Development Agency (AFD), theEuropean Investment Bank (EIB), and theAsian Development Bank (ADB), while also supporting Vietnam’s green transition in line with theJust Energy Transition Partnership (JETP)by promoting low-carbon, public transportation options to reduce urban emissions, according to the AFD.

The inauguration game bet88 the elevated section game bet88 Hanoi Metro Line 3 – the second line to become operational in Vietnam – demonstrates the capability game bet88 Vietnamese and international teams to successfully undertake complex and ambitious urban transport projects. It also reflects the commitment game bet88 partner countries and international financial institutions to support Vietnam in combating climate change by providing the country with technical solutions that meet the highest international standards. Upon its completion, the Metro Line 3 is expected to contribute to reduce 33,150 tons game bet88 CO2 equivalent per annum, the AFD said in its press release issued on November 9.

H.E. Olivier Brochet, Ambassador game bet88 France to Vietnam, told the press that one game bet88 key issues in bilateral relations between Vietnam and France is developing transport sustainably.

“The opening game bet88 this section game bet88 Hanoi Metro Line 3, the second line in the country to become operational, demonstrates the ability game bet88 Franco-Vietnamese teams to successfully undertake ambitious infrastructure projects in the rail transport sector. It also underscores our country’s commitment to supporting Vietnam in its transition to a low-carbon economy, notably by providing the country with technologies that meet the highest international standards,” he said.

Once fully operational, Line 3 is expected to serve up to 90 million passengers annually, helping to boost public transport usage in Hanoi from 15% to 40% and bringing Vietnam closer to its net-zero emissions goal by 2050.