During this period, the metro line generated a total revenue of VND11.7 billion (USD461,538) from ticket sales.
Metro Line 1 crowded on Tet (Photo by Khoa Nguyen)
The highest number of passengers was recorded on January 30, the second day of the Tet Lunar New Year Festival, with 120,000 passengers, bringing in over VND1.8 billion. Thousands of passengers had to wait for hours to use the service.
The Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro is the first metro line operational in Ho Chi Minh City. It covers a distance of 19.7 kilometres and links District 1 with eastern districts, including Binh Thanh and Thu Duc City.
The route operates daily from 5 am to 10 pm, with nine trains. Each train has a maximum capacity of 930 passengers.
The ticket price for a single trip for passengers paying with cash ranges from VND7,000 to VND20,000. For those purchasing single tickets with cashless payment, the fare ranges from VND6,000 to VND19,000.
The metro route increased the number of trips to accommodate passengers during the 2025 Tet Lunar New Year holiday.