Editing Ho Chi Minh City (section)

==Transport{{anchor |transportation}}==
===Air===
[[File:Tan Son Nhat International Airport.jpg|thumb|right|Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport is the busiest airport in Vietnam.]]
The city is served by [[Tan Son Nhat International Airport|Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport]], the largest airport in Vietnam in terms of passengers handled (with an estimated number of over 15.5&nbsp;million passengers per year in 2010, accounting for more than half of Vietnam's air passenger traffic<ref>{{Cite news|date=2007-10-13|title=Mở rộng sân bay Tân Sơn Nhất|url=https://www.sggp.org.vn/share253412.html|access-date=2023-03-17|newspaper=BÁO SÀI GÒN GIẢI PHÓNG|language=vi
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090224202253/http://www.sggp.org.vn/xahoi/2007/10/125219/
| archive-date= 24 February 2009
| author= M. Ha
}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated2">Two more Hanoi<>Saigon flights per day for Pacific Airlines on Vietnamnet.net, accessdate 11 November 2007, {{in lang|vi}} [http://vietnamnet.vn/kinhte/2007/11/753468] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422012941/http://vietnamnet.vn/kinhte/2007/11/753468/|date=22 April 2009}}</ref>). 

[[Long Thanh International Airport|Long Thành International Airport]] is scheduled to begin operating in 2025. Based in [[Long Thành District]], [[Đồng Nai Province]], about {{cvt|40|km|0}} east of Ho Chi Minh City, Long Thành Airport will serve international flights, with a maximum traffic capacity of 100&nbsp;million passengers per year when fully completed; Tân Sơn Nhất Airport will serve domestic flights.<ref name="airportnews">{{cite web |url=http://www.airports.org/aci/aci/file/ADN%20-%20Momberger/ACI-ADN-August.pdf |title=Airport Development News |access-date=19 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061008110715/http://www.airports.org/aci/aci/file/ADN%20-%20Momberger/ACI-ADN-August.pdf |archive-date=8 October 2006}}</ref>

===Rail===
The city is also a terminal for many [[Vietnam Railways]] train routes in the country. The [[North–South Railway (Vietnam)|Reunification Express]] (tàu Thống Nhất) runs from Saigon to Hanoi from [[Saigon Railway Station]] in [[District 3, Ho Chi Minh City|District 3]], with stops at cities and provinces along the line.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vietnam-railway.com/train/from/ho-chi-minh-city |title=Train from Ho Chi Minh City – Ticket fare and Schedule {{!}} Vietnam Railways |website=vietnam-railway.com |language=en |access-date=2017-01-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331124155/https://vietnam-railway.com/train/from/ho-chi-minh-city |archive-date=31 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Within the city, the two main stations are Sóng Thần and Sài Gòn. In addition, there are several smaller stations such as Dĩ An, Thủ Đức, Bình Triệu, Gò Vấp. However, rail transport is not fully developed and presently comprises only 0.6% of passenger traffic and 6% of goods shipments.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url=http://www1.mt.gov.vn/ykienatgt/print.asp?ArticleId=2576 |title=Print Version |publisher=.mt.gov.vn |date=29 May 2008 |access-date=24 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401093127/http://www1.mt.gov.vn/ykienatgt/print.asp?ArticleId=2576 |archive-date=1 April 2012}}</ref>

===Water transport===
The city's location on the [[Saigon River]] makes it a bustling commercial and passenger port; besides a constant stream of cargo ships, passenger boats operate regularly between Ho Chi Minh City and various destinations in Southern Vietnam and Cambodia, including [[Vũng Tàu]], [[Cần Thơ]] and the [[Mekong Delta]], and [[Phnom Penh]]. 

Traffic between Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam's southern provinces has steadily increased over the years; the Đôi and Tẻ Canals, the main routes to the Mekong Delta, receive 100,000 waterway vehicles every year, representing around 13&nbsp;million tons of cargo. A project to dredge these routes has been approved to facilitate transport, to be implemented in 2011–14.<ref name="waterway-expand">{{Cite news |url=http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Economy/198826/City-to-expand-waterway-transport.html |title=City to expand waterway transport |date=19 April 2010 |agency=Vietnam News Service |access-date=3 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100421024424/http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Economy/198826/City-to-expand-waterway-transport.html |archive-date=21 April 2010}}</ref> In 2017, the [[Saigon Waterbus]] launched, connecting [[District 1, Ho Chi Minh City|District 1]] to [[Thủ Đức|Thủ Đức City]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=VnExpress |title=Saigon River bus not convenient enough to lure commuters – VnExpress International |url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/saigon-river-bus-not-convenient-enough-to-lure-commuters-4016591.html |access-date=2022-08-31 |website=VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam |language=en}}</ref>

===Public transport===
====Metro====
The [[HCMC Metro]], a [[rapid transit]] network, is being built in stages. [[HCMC Metro Line 1|Line 1]] was opened in late 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Finally, we made it!': Ho Chi Minh City celebrates first metro |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/vietnam-ho-chi-minh-city-first-metro-train-years-delay-4821486 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=CNA |language=en}}</ref> The line connects [[Bến Thành station|Bến Thành]] to [[Suoi Tien Amusement Park|Suối Tiên Park]] in [[District 9, Ho Chi Minh City|District 9]], with a depot in Long Bình. Planners expect the route to serve more than 160,000 passengers daily.<ref name="railwaytech">{{cite web |url=http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/vietnammetro |title=Ho Chi Minh City Metro |publisher=Railway-technology.com |access-date=4 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504210158/http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/vietnammetro/ |archive-date=4 May 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> A line between Bến Thành and Tham Lương in [[District 12, Ho Chi Minh City|District 12]] has been approved by the government,<ref name="secondlineapproved">{{cite news |work=Thanh Nien |title=HCMC's subway route No.2 approved |url=http://www.thanhniennews.com/2008/Pages/20081211135245044481.aspx |author=Dinh Muoi |access-date=29 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521033255/http://www.thanhniennews.com/2008/Pages/20081211135245044481.aspx |archive-date=21 May 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and several more lines (Lines [[HCMC Metro Line 2|2]], 3, 4, 5, and 6) are the subject of ongoing feasibility studies.<ref name="railwaytech" />

====Bus====
Public buses run on many routes and tickets can be purchased on the bus. The city has a number of coach houses, which house [[coach bus]]es to and from other areas in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City has five interprovincial coach stations: [[Mien Dong Coach Station]] ([[Binh Thanh]]), [[Mien Tay Coach Station]] ([[Bình Tân District, Ho Chi Minh City|Binh Tan]]), [[An Suong Coach Station]] ([[Hoc Mon]]), [[Nga Tu Ga Coach Station]] ([[District 12 (Ho Chi Minh city)|District 12]]), and the former Mien Dong Coach Station. The largest coach station – in terms of passengers handled – is the [[Mien Dong Coach Station|Miền Đông Coach Station]] in the [[Bình Thạnh District]].

===Private transport===
The main means of transport within the city are motorbikes, cars, buses, taxis, and bicycles. Motorbikes remain the most common way to move around the city. Taxis are plentiful and usually have meters, although it is also common to agree on a price before taking a long trip, for example, from the airport to the city centre. 

For short trips, "{{lang|vi|xe ôm}}" (literally, "hug vehicle") motorcycle taxis are available throughout the city, usually congregating at a major intersection. You can also book motorcycle and car taxis through ride-hailing apps like [[Grab (company)|Grab]] and [[GoJek]]. A popular activity for tourists is a tour of the city on [[Cycle rickshaw|cyclos]], which allow for longer trips at a more relaxed pace. For the last few years, cars have become more popular.<ref>{{cite web |last=VnExpress |title=November auto sales achieve year record – VnExpress International |url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/data-speaks/november-auto-sales-achieve-year-record-4207319.html |access-date=2020-12-17 |website=VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam |language=en |archive-date=16 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216134422/https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/data-speaks/november-auto-sales-achieve-year-record-4207319.html |url-status=live}}</ref> T

here are approximately 340,000 cars and 3.5&nbsp;million motorcycles in the city, which is almost double compared with Hanoi.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> The growing number of cars tend to cause gridlock and contribute to air pollution. The government has called out motorcycles as the reason for the congestion and has developed plans to reduce the number of motorcycles and to improve public transport.<ref>{{cite web |title=Imminent gridlocks |author=Hans-Heinrich Bass, Thanh Trung Nguyen |publisher=dandc.eu |date=April 2013 |url=http://www.dandc.eu/en/article/vietnam-needs-tackle-urban-traffic-congestion |access-date=7 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105182238/http://www.dandc.eu/en/article/vietnam-needs-tackle-urban-traffic-congestion |archive-date=5 November 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Expressway===
{{Main|Ho Chi Minh City–Trung Luong Expressway|Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh–Dau Giay Expressway}}
[[File:Cầu Long Thành, Đường cao tốc TP.HCM - Long Thành - Dầu Giây.JPG|thumb|right|[[Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway|HCMC-LT-DG Expressway]]]]

The city has two expressways making up the [[North–South Expressway East|North-South Expressway]] system, connecting the city with other provinces. The first expressway is [[Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong Expressway|Ho Chi Minh City – Trung Lương Expressway]], opened in 2010, connecting Ho Chi Minh City with [[Tiền Giang province|Tiền Giang]] and the [[Mekong Delta]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tedi.vn/vn-vi/du-an/du-an-duong-cao-toc-thanh-pho-ho-chi-minh-trung-luong/1119.html |title=Dự án đường cao tốc TP.HCM – Trung Lương |publisher=Tedi.vn |access-date=8 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506151029/http://www.tedi.vn/vn-vi/du-an/du-an-duong-cao-toc-thanh-pho-ho-chi-minh-trung-luong/1119.html |archive-date=6 May 2016}}</ref>

The second one is [[Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway|Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thành – Dầu Giây Expressway]], opened in 2015, connecting the city with [[Đồng Nai Province|Đồng Nai]], [[Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province|Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu]] and the [[Southeast (Vietnam)|Southeast of Vietnam]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/thoi-su/ngay-8-2-thong-xe-toan-cao-toc-tp-hcm-long-thanh-dau-giay-3133936.html |title=Ngày 8/2 thông xe toàn cao tốc TP.HCM – Long Thành – Dầu Giây |newspaper=VnExpress |access-date=8 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508212658/http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/thoi-su/ngay-8-2-thong-xe-toan-cao-toc-tp-hcm-long-thanh-dau-giay-3133936.html |archive-date=8 May 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Ho Chi Minh City - Long Khanh Expressway|Ho Chi Minh City – Long Khánh Expressway]] is under planning and will be constructed in the near future.