Hanoi, Dec. 19 -- Vietnam's first urban light rail transit (LRT) line was officially launched in Phu Quoc, An Giang province, on December 19.

Connecting Phu Quoc International Airport with the APEC Convention Centre, the LRT project is expected not only to strengthen the island's capacity to host APEC 2027, but also to usher in a new phase of infrastructure development and urban spatial planning for the special administrative zone.

The groundbreaking ceremony took place as part of a broader ceremony marking the commencement, inauguration, and technical opening of key projects celebrating the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

At the same event, Phu Quoc also broke ground on three additional projects serving the A...