Clearly, people are willing to change their travel habits if they are provided with a convenient, punctual, safe and civilized means of transportation.
Since being put into operation, Metro Line No. 1 has gradually increased in passengers, due to people's habits, especially the convenience and efficiency of this type of vehicle.
On December 31, 2025 alone, metro line No. 1 brought more than 90,000 passengers to the central area to have fun.
The arrangement of train trips running until dawn on January 1, 2026 shows the flexible organizational operation capacity, closely following the actual needs of the people, something that Ho Chi Minh City public transport has long lacked.
The initial success of Metro Line 1 has the meaning of going beyond the scope of a traffic project. That is a measure of people's trust in public transport projects.
When the metro operates stably and on commitment, people not only use it but also support and accompany it.
Previously, there were many opinions that people were not enthusiastic about public transport and had a habit of using personal vehicles.
But the reality of operating Metro Line No. 1 shows that the problem is not in people's awareness, but in service quality and organizational capacity. When there is a civilized and effective transportation product, people will choose.
From the effective operation of Metro Line No. 1, it further motivates the construction of other metro lines. Ho Chi Minh City with more than 10 million people, a metro line less than 20 km long can only solve a very small part of travel needs.
Ho Chi Minh City's goal of simultaneously deploying 6 metro lines before 2030 and completing a network of 7 355 km long lines by 2035 is a necessary vision, but what people are waiting for is the ability to turn that vision into reality.
Therefore, shortening the construction time of metro line No. 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong) to about 5 years is not only a technical goal, but also a test of institutional reform, project management and the sense of responsibility of managers.
If metro lines are completed according to the plan, people will choose to travel, minimizing traffic jams and environmental pollution.
More importantly, metro will contribute to forming a civilized urban lifestyle, where public transport becomes a priority choice, not a temporary solution.
Metro Line 1 has proven, doing it right, people will support it.
People want to have more new metro lines soon, the remaining issue is the capacity of the government to implement projects.
