Hanoi, Oct. 9 -- The Hanoi People's Committee on October 9 broke ground for Nam Thang Long - Tran Hung Dao section of Metro Line No. 2, a national key infrastructure project with a total investment of over 35 trillion VND (1.33 billion USD).

According to Nguyen Cao Minh, Head of the Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB), the project is financed by official development assistance (ODA) from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) alongside the city's corresponding fund. It stands as a symbol of the strong friendship and enduring cooperation between Vietnam and Japan.

The nearly 11km route includes 1.94km of elevated track and 9km underground, with 10 stations: Xuan Dinh (C1), Ngoai Giao Doan (C2), Tay Ho Tay (C3), B...