Reuters has quoted its source from Phu Ha Industrial Zone(IZ) in Phu Tho province as reporting that BYD, the large automobile manufacturer from China, has postponed its plan to build an EV (electric vehicle) factory in Vietnam.

Vietnam aims to bring net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, so ideally all means of transport will use green energy. For the country, green transportation was also an urgent requirement to build green and smart cities, experts have said.

Vietnam is experiencing a strong shift towards electric vehicles (EVs).

The HCMC Department of Transport has just proposed the municipal People's Committee implement a pilot program to use four-wheeled electric vehicles for tourism in the city.

The Department of Transport of Hanoi has proposed to the municipal People's Committee to allow the pilot use of electric buses for passenger transport service in a 12-month period on nine existing bus routes whose contracts are set to expire in 2024.

EV charging infrastructure in Vietnam has been slow.

VinFast’s capitalization value has soared to $160 billion, surpassing a number of famous automobile manufacturers. This may have been a flash of lightning in the American financial sky, and could also be the beginning of a new myth.

The VinFast listing on the US bourse marks a milestone for the electric car manufacturer. The official debut on the Nasdaq stock market in August has helped the Vietnamese electric car manufacturer catch public attention around the world.

Vietnamese, when choosing electric vehicles (EV) as their next car purchase, will not choose based on climate change concerns or preferences offered by the government, a recent survey by Deloitte has found.

With the commencement of the electric vehicle (EV) era, a large number of charging stations are likely to be installed in the time to come, forming a new and promising business sector.

Vietnam’s electrical vehicle (EV) market is poised for strong growth over the next decade, according to the latest report by BMI Research.

In current conditions, the government of Vietnam should encourage people to shift to hybrid vehicles and give priority to biofuels to reach COP26 goals at the earliest date.

Passenger EV sales in Vietnam are expected to at least double this year, according to BMI Research, a Fitch Solutions research unit.

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