Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City celebrates its first-ever metro line
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM — Thousands of selfie-taking Ho Chi Minh City residents crammed into train carriages Sunday as the traffic-clogged business hub celebrated the opening of its first-ever metro line after years of delays. Huge queues spilled out of every station along the $1.7 billion line that runs almost 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the city center — with women in traditional "ao dai" dress, soldiers in uniform and couples clutching young children waiting excitedly to board. "I know it (the project) is late... Читать дальше...