The Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line was included in the list of World's Greatest Places 2025 announced by Time magazine in mid-March.
America's oldest magazine Time announced the list of 100 greatest places in 2025 (World's Greatest Places 2025). In which, Ho Chi Minh City urban railway is also included in the above category.
Description of the metro line, one of the writers of Time After 12 years of construction, the first metro line in Vietnam's largest city opened in December 2024. The arrival of the vehicle is a triumph for the megacity, which is notorious for its motorbike-choked streets, writes Kait Hanson.
The magazine, founded in 1923, suggests that visitors can take a break from the crowded streets by using the metro, visiting destinations along the route such as the City Theater, Nguyen Hue walking street and the bustling backpacker street Bui Vien in District 1.
At the top destinations in Asia, Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro is located next to the Wangdue Choeling Royal Museum in Bhutan, built in 1858. In the past, this was the residence of the king and local leaders.
According to the official website, the museum's mission is to be a vibrant cultural complex showcasing Bhutan's history, arts, crafts and architecture.
The complex will serve as a replicable example of adaptive reuse of a heritage site in Bhutan, through research,education , exhibition and community outreach.
Additionally, the above list of Time of the Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Wakayama prefecture, the Nintendo museum in Japan, or the Chelebi high-end interior decoration room in Azerbaijan, a country located in the Caucasus region of Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
Every year, the magazine Time will select the 100 most prominent destinations based on the observations of a team of reporters and editors around the world . The chosen locations are places that impress visitors and have an influence on the locality.
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