Urban Mobility
Renewable Energy Vietnam 2018 to re-launch with over 60% booths reserved HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, March 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — To be launched from 12 to 14 September 2018, Vietnam’s International Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Exhibition (RE & EE Vietnam) returns to Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Amongst the emerging markets in the
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Vietnam has a problem. Between now and 2050, its economy may see the strongest growth globally, according to a February 2017 forecast by PricewaterhouseCoopers. But that may also see its air pollution crisis worsening further. Urbanisation Challenges Vietnam counts two cities ranked in the top 20 of Numbeo’s 2017 Pollution Index. Its largest city, Ho Chi Minh, is the most polluted city
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The transport ministry has requested that no more new vehicles be licensed to add to the existing fleets of ride-sharing service providers, putting a stop to the number of cars able to join the pilot program, according to Tuoitrenews. Pilot Program getting Disruptive MoT asked the local Department of Transport to stop allowing more cars to participate. This decision is
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Governments around the Asia region are driving electric-mobility initiatives to reduce reliance on fossil fuel and air pollution. In Beijing, the government aims to gradually begin replacing the 67,000 petrol-powered taxis on the capital’s roads starting this year. Meantime, Singapore launched the biggest electric taxi fleet in South East Asia, with the nation’s only electric taxi operator quadrupling its fleet of
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Vietnam’s online news portal VietnamNet reports on the Capital City’s People’s Committee rejected a proposal to increase the number of electric cars to boost Hanoi’s tourism. Electric Car Tour Proposal Đồng Xuân Joint Stock Company submitted a proposal to increase the number of electric cars to boost Hà Nội’s tourism. The proposal also includes opening of electric car routes from
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Vietnam’s automobile production was low in Southeast Asia, compared to 1.91 million cars in Thailand, 1.1 million in Indonesia, and 615,000 in Malaysia. 2 main causes of the slow development of Vietnam’s automobile industry: Lack of Parts manufacturers Transport infrastructure. Vietnam has 17 auto assembling companies but it has only 33 supporting industrial companies of level 1 and 181 companies of
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New vehicle sales in Vietnam continues the uptrend momentum in July according to data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA). New vehicle sales increased by 36.6% to 24,153 units in July, from 17,688 units a year ago. The market expanded by 35% to 147,814 units in the first seven months of the year – from 109,396 sales in
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Tran Nhat Minh, deputy CEO of VIB Bank, said that more businesses are taking full advantage of the Internet of Things (IoT) providing products and services online, Vietnamese Banks will have to be ready to compete with rival bankers, Tech Companies and Fintech start-ups. Apple has jumped into the payment service field with Apple Pay, while Alibaba has opened Mybank with
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Apple continues to focus on digital sales and services in emerging markets, a report on Friday claims the company is mulling an expansion into Vietnam that would see the creation of a $1 billion database centre and R&D facility. Apple’s apparent interest in Da Nang province reportedly came up in the minutes of a local government meeting concerning foreign direct investment earlier this
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Thailand-based OEMs are set to benefit from the expansion of an existing auto tariff-free zone to ASEAN members Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam in 2018. Thailand is a regional production and export hub for the world’s top automakers, including Japan’s Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Isuzu and Nissan, as well as U.S.-based General Motors, primarily Chevrolet, and Ford. According to global market-research firm IHS, Thai
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