Sun Group, the investor in the Phu Quoc LRT project, has partnered with HURC, operator of HCMC's Metro Line 1, on operations consulting, staff training and trial runs. HURC recruited 168 staff, including 130 operations and 38 maintenance positions, and trained them over 4 months. The line is designed to meet international standards to serve the APEC 2027 high-level week in Phu Quoc. Sun Group and Visa are studying contactless “tap-to-ride” payment using cards, phones or wearable devices. Once the line is complete, the trip from the airport to the APEC conference centre will take about 20 minutes.
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Original headline: Tuyến đường sắt nhẹ 9.000 tỷ đồng đầu tiên ở Việt Nam: Áp dụng siêu công nghệ, sẵn sàng cho sự kiện VVIP
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CII
▲ Likely positiveHo Chi Minh Infrastructure
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Industry | Real Estate Holding & Development |
| Market cap | 8,589 bn VND |
| P/E | 78.1 |
| P/B | 0.89 |
| Close on 10/13/2026 | 12.15 |
| Change that session | -1.22% |
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