Establishing VinBus is part of strategy of Vingroup to develop environmentally friendly electric vehicles, particularly electric buses. Vingroup has now entered public transportation On May 2, 2019, Vingroup officially established VinBus Transport Service Co., Ltd., to enter the passenger transport segment. VinBus has a total charter capital of VND1 trillion ($43.48 million) and will work entirely in a non-profit model to help build a civilised and modern public transport system, reducing air pollution and noise for major cities in Vietnam. According to the plan, in the short term, the company will launch 3,000 electric buses produced by VinFast. VinBus will start to supply passenger services in March 2020 in five cities, including Hanoi, Haiphong, Danang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Can Tho with 100 per cent electric buses. VinFast’s bus manufacturing facility is currently being constructed. VinFast will co-operate with Siemens from Germany to provide technology and … [Read more...] about Vingroup sets up non profit electric bus subsidiary
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Danang taking the lead in smart city building
The Vietnamese government has made smart cities a top priority in its smart city strategy and urban green growth development plan with support from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). Over 30 cities are taking their first steps towards becoming smart cities, led by Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Danang. A smart city is defined as a city that operates in an ambitious and innovative manner covering all or many aspects of the economy, society, governance, mobility, environment, and living. The most successful initiatives to date have brought the public and private sectors together, utilising the strengths of both sides for success. In a watershed move, the leaders of Danang signed a memorandum of understanding with FPT Corporation to develop smart solutions in transport, agriculture, English language training, healthcare, and tourism, which is a great example for other cities in Vietnam to follow. A positive step Danang was one of the early birds in Vietnam, beginning smart city … [Read more...] about Danang taking the lead in smart city building
Workers offered free bus to go home for Tet
Workers offered free bus to go home for Tet By Hung Le File photo of employees and their families in Doosan Vina getting on a bus to go home for Tet – PHOTO: COURTESY OF DOOSAN VINA HCMC - Doosan Vina in the central province of Quang Ngai on February arranged eight express buses to take 308 employees and their families back home for Tet 2019. The buses head to 14 provinces including Quang Nam, Danang, Hue, Quang Tri, Quang Binh, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thanh Hoa, Ninh Binh, Haiphong, Hanoi, Binh Dinh, Gia Lai and Dak Lak. At Doosan Vina, the immigrant workers make up 12.8% of the total workforce. “I have had five years living in Vietnam so I really understand how hard it is to find transportation before and after Tet holiday. Tet is the major festival of the year for Vietnamese and Korean, too. Therefore, Doosan Vina has been providing vehicles to bring our employees to their hometowns so that no one has to spend the New Year away from home in sadness.” Doosan … [Read more...] about Workers offered free bus to go home for Tet
Open-air double-decker bus proposed
Open-air double-decker bus proposedBy Minh Duy An open-top double-decker bus runs on a street in the central coastal city of Danang – PHOTO: MINH DUY HCMC – Visitors to HCMC can experience the same city tour service on open-air double-deckers in the near future, as seen in the cities of Hanoi and Danang. Anh Viet Hop On Hop Off Vietnam Co., Ltd, also known as Anh Viet Tourist, which offers the service, is seeking approval from the Ministry of Transport to launch the operation on a trial basis once again. Anh Viet Tourist CEO Nguyen Khoa Luan said the firm was working with the competent authorities to operate city tours on open-top double-deckers. Once approved, the first four double-deckers, worth nearly VND10 billion each, will be put into service immediately. The two-story buses are expected to operate on two routes in downtown HCMC, passing through popular destinations in Districts 1, 3, 5, 6 and 10. The vehicles will be equipped with audio commentary, … [Read more...] about Open-air double-decker bus proposed
Double-decker bus service piloted in seven localities
The Ministry of Transport has decided to pilot double-decker buses to serve tourists in seven cities and provinces. The trial run in Hanoi, HCM City, Danang, Quang Nam, Thua Thien-Hue, Lam Dong and Kien Giang will last for around five years. A double-decker bus in Hanoi The buses can serve up to 45 passengers and would take them to the airport and various tourist spots. In addition, the buses will have free 4G wifi, modern facilities to support differently-abled passengers. All enterprises or co-operatives which have experience in tourism transport are eligible to participate in the trial run. They are also required to build safety regulations for passengers and report on their pilot operation at the 25th of every month to management agencies. … [Read more...] about Double-decker bus service piloted in seven localities