Open tour along metro line 1

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism is surveying and evaluating around 14 stations as a basis for building tourism products along the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism is surveying and evaluating around 14 stations of Metro Line 1 to develop tourism products and tours. Photo: Phuong Lam.

On the morning of January 12, at the program People ask, government answers topic Tet At Ty: Happiness, peace, looking to the future chaired by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council Ms. Bui Thi Ngoc Hieu, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, said that the Department has surveyed tourist attractions around 14 stations of metro line 1 as a basis for businesses to build products and tours.

Specifically, when the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line came into operation, the unit organized a conference, inviting businesses to participate in order to evaluate and build products and tours along the route. The goal is for tourists to come to the city to experience metro line 1 and visit attractive destinations in Ho Chi Minh City.

Meanwhile, on the occasion of Tet 2025, many travel agencies have exploited products combining the use of metro line 1 with tourist attractions along this route.

Metro Line 1 includes 3 underground stations: Ben Thanh, City Theater, Ba Son and 11 elevated stations. Photo: Duy Hieu.

With a total length of 19.7 km, Metro Line 1 includes 3 underground stations: Ben Thanh, City Theater, Ba Son and 11 elevated stations. Of which, 9 elevated pick-up/drop-off points (from Tan Cang station to Ho Chi Minh City National University station) are designed with pedestrian bridges, helping passengers conveniently visit and explore shops, entertainment complexes, and restaurants.

For example, from Ben Thanh station, visitors can visit Ben Thanh market - the most famous market in Ho Chi Minh City, check-in at the giant skylight, visit the Opera House station, Nguyen Hue walking street, Notre Dame Cathedral, Nguyen Van Binh book street,...

From Tan Cang station (station near Saigon bridge) in Binh Thanh district, visitors can visit Landmark 81 building, Van Thanh tourist area,...

From Ba Son station, you will explore Ton Duc Thang Museum and Vietnam Geological Museum, Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden,...

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