*Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City first metro line opens.
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00:00In Brazil, a plane reportedly crashed in the commercial area of the city of Gramada, in
00:05the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
00:08Civil Defense Service reported that the aircraft crashed into the chimney of a building, then
00:13into the second floor of a house before crashing into a store and bursting into flames.
00:19According to authorities, preliminary results confirmed the death of at least 10 people
00:25on board the aircraft.
00:27Meanwhile, the civil defense took at least 15 people to the hospital for smoking inhalation.
00:36And in Vietnam, thousands of selfie-taking Ho Chi Minh City residents celebrated on Sunday
00:41the opening of its first-ever metro line.
00:44Huge queues filled out of every station along the $1.7 billion line that runs almost 20
00:50kilometers from the city center.
00:52U.S. Deputy Mayor Bui Chuan Kwon said the metro meets the growing travel needs of residents
00:58and contributes to reducing traffic congestion and environmental pollution.
01:03Kwon admitted authorities had to overcome countless hurdles to get the project over
01:07the line.
01:11I am very excited because this is the first time I get to go on a metro.
01:15I have seen a lot of trains like this online in many other countries.
01:19Now that finally we have it in our country, I feel very proud.
01:24I will use this mode of transport occasionally.
01:27I think it was created to make travel more convenient so it's easier to travel between
01:32provinces.