HCM City, March 12 -- The Standing Board of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee has approved a funding change for its Metro Line No. 2 project, shifting from official development assistance (ODA) loans to local budget. It endorsed the expansion of the project scope to include synchronised connections with Metro Line no. 1 at the Ben Thanh central station. The Urban Railway Management Board was asked to join hands with competent sectors, branches and agencies to urgently implement the Metro Line 2 project under special mechanisms established in the National Assembly (NA)'s Resolution 188/2025/QH15 and relevant laws. Throughout the implementation process, the Party Committee of the HCM City People's Committee must promptly report progress,...