The Vietnam-France 2023 Economic Forum, themed "Towards green and sustainable development", was held in Hanoi on July 7, aiming to honour the close relationship between the two countries as well as offer a chance for policy makers, businesses and scholars to exchange cooperation plans.

The Industry Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Toyota Motor Vietnam signed on July 4 a memorandum of understanding on a cooperation project to help domestic businesses in the automobile supporting industry improve their capacity and enhance the connectivity between them and car assemblers.

VinFast will give the public a look at its new lineup of electric cars (EVs) at an exhibition running from July 7 to September 20.

VOV.VN - The GSM (Green - Smart - Mobility) Joint Stock Company – the first taxi service supplier using electric cars in Vietnam, officially provided its service in the central city of Da Nang on June 16.

Members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) sold 22,409 automobiles of all kinds in May, a decrease of 8% compared with the previous month.

VOV.VN - Thailand has surpassed the likes of Indonesia and China to become Vietnam’s largest automobile supplier during the opening five months of the year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VinFast officially launched the VF 3, a mini electric car model designed specifically for the Vietnamese market.

Vietnam Register (VR) under the Ministry of Transport (MoT) has recommended car owners to check the certifications of the validate time of their vehicles’ registration certificates and stamps via the website https://giahanxcg.vr.org.vn and only do so when their cars near registration expiry.

Shortly after the Ministry of Transport issued a new circular extending the roadworthiness certificates of private-use cars of up to nine seats for six months, Vietnam Register has made a clarification, saying only vehicles whose inspection certificates expire before July 1, 2024 will enjoy the automatic extension.

The Sun Taxi JSC on June 1 signed a contract to purchase 3,000 VF 5 Plus electric cars from carmaker VinFast, marking the biggest vehicle purchase contract in Vietnam so far, with delivery scheduled from now until 2025.