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According to Ford Vietnam, it had decided to expand production in Viet Nam as it saw stable and increasing demand for Ford vehicles, and had an optimistic forecast for the future development of the Vietnamese automobile industry. — VNS … [Read more...] about Ford Vietnam adds $82 million to automobile project

“We finished the year exceptionally strong as our full lineup of SUVs, pickup trucks and commercial vehicles continues to deliver on the widening appeal and demand within these segments,” Pham Van Dung, managing director of Ford Vietnam, said. … [Read more...] about Ford sales on overdrive in 2019

The draft also cracks down on people who spread nails and sharp implements on roads. They will be fined VND10-15 million ($550-830) and will have to clean up the area. Formerly, these violators were fined only VND2-3 million. … [Read more...] about Moves to toughen penalties for drink driving, speeding

I’m not trying to compare transit systems here. The differences between Vietnam and Taiwan are too wide. Taiwan gets buffered by typhoons and earthquakes, the acceptance of road laws and obeying them are the norm and penalties are extremely expensive, strictly enforced and technology makes it easy for the law to hunt you down. People accept the rules because they can see the benefits, it’s taught from a young age in schools and there’s no fighting back at the cops. … [Read more...] about ​Transport lessons for Vietnam from Taiwan

The group has been pouring big bucks into its auto business VinFast. The subsidiary had an asset value of VND84 trillion ($3.62 billion) as of September last year, second only to Vingroup’s real estate business, and accounted for a quarter of the group’s total assets. … [Read more...] about Why Vingroup’s airline venture was grounded