HCMC downtown car toll not before 2021

Officials say improved traffic efficiency via toll gates to downtown HCMC can reduce congestion losses by VND245 trillion ($10.6 billion) in 15 years.

Hyundai Glovis has opened its first Southeast Asian office in Hanoi to serve its expansion plans in the region.

HCMC Department of Transport wants the city to spend VND250 billion ($10.7 million) to build 34 toll gates for cars entering the city downtown.

Mercedes-Benz Vietnam will recall 1,648 cars with faulty steering it sold between June 2016 and October 2017.

Vietnam’s first fully-fledged domestic car manufacturer ​VinFast on Friday inaugurated the first phase of its auto plant three months earlier than planned.

Hanoi has banned taxis and vehicles belonging to ride-hailing services on 11 streets during peak hours to ease congestion.

Audi will recall 182 cars and SUVs to replace faulty fuel pipes, the Vietnam Register has announced.

Cars entering airports for a short time to pick up or drop off passengers will not be charged a fee from next year. 

Around 500 vintage cars and other vehicles took part in a display in Ho Chi Minh City during the weekend.

The surge in demand for cars before the Lunar New Year means customers have to wait or pay extra to get immediate delivery.

THACO, a major player in the country’s commercial vehicle segment, plans to assemble German brand BMW cars in Vietnam.

Up to 13,000 vehicles were imported last month, almost three times the number in October 2017.

Former Manchester United football star David Beckham introduced the first made-in-Vietnam cars in Paris on Tuesday.