Vietnam subway delays prompt Hitachi arbitration

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Vietnam's first subway mired in more delays amid planned 2024 start

HANOI -- Vietnam's long-awaited first subway line is slated to open in Ho Chi Minh City by the end of this year, although the delays that have plagued construction prompted Japanese company Hitachi to file for arbitration seeking payments from the city as costs pile up.

The subway was originally slated to go into operation in the mid-2010s.

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