Hanoi, Oct. 20 -- The European Union (EU) is providing 10 million EUR (11.22 million USD) to fund studies and investment preparations for an extension of Hanoi's Metro Line 3 from Hanoi Station to Hoang Mai. The proposed 11-km section is planned to run entirely underground, in conjunction with transit-oriented development (TOD). On October 19, the Hanoi People's Committee, in coordination with the French Government, the French Development Agency (AFD), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), held a commemorative plaque unveiling ceremony for Metro Line 3 at Cau Giay Station (S8) on the Nhon-Hanoi Station line.

The event recognised the results of cooperation between Hanoi, the French Government and interna...