The Ho Chi Minh City Metro is a proposed rapid transit network that will serve Ho Chi Minh City (also known as Saigon) in Vietnam. The network was first proposed in 2001 as part of a comprehensive public transport network plan including Ho Chi Minh City and neighbouring provinces, with the aim of avoiding the severe traffic congestion problems that have affected other Asian cities (such as Hanoi). Most of the network is currently in the planning stages, with projects for different lines advancing as funds become available. The network's first line, connecting Bến Thành Market and Suoi Tien Park in District 9, is scheduled for completion in 2017-2018. Construction of a second line began in August 2010; completion is scheduled in 2018.
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