A total of 453 trees along Truong Chinh Street are being handled, with 404 felled and 49 transplanted as part of site clearance for underground stations, particularly the Pham Van Bach (S10) Station.
Workers have started trimming, uprooting and transporting large, decades-old trees along the route. The work is being carried out with barriers, warning signs and traffic controls to minimise disruption.
Residents have expressed mixed views, with some lamenting the loss of shade while acknowledging the project’s necessity. “We regret losing the trees, but building the metro serves the city’s long-term interests,” a local resident said.
The removal and relocation will be carried out in two phases at a cost of about VND 1.4 billion (approximately USD 54,000), marking a key step in preparing sites for underground stations.
Traffic adjustments have also been introduced at the Truong Chinh, Pham Van Bach intersection, including the closure of the central median and rerouting measures to ease congestion.
At the same time, geological surveys are being accelerated, with around 20 drilling rigs operating across the route and a total of 506 boreholes planned. Drilling at each site, to depths of 40 to over 100 metres, typically takes three to five days.
The VND 55 trillion (approximately USD 2.15 billion) metro line 2 project, spanning more than 11 kilometres and largely underground, includes 10 underground stations, one elevated station and a depot.
