Ho Chi Minh City seeks to convert 4.6 hectares of protective mangrove forest for $3.9B metro developed by Vingroup company

VNExpress - Sep 21, 2026

Ho Chi Minh City authorities asked the city's People's Council on Sept. 21 to approve converting 4.57 hectares of mangrove forest for the Ben Thanh-Can Gio metro line.

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