Vietnam is about to enter the motorization period when the market will boom and the air will become polluted. Policies on restricting the use of old-technology vehicles and encouraging green, clean vehicles are needed.

Some Vietnamese enterprises have invested in electric-car manufacturing and charging stations, but an overall electric car strategy has yet to be developed by the government.

Vingroup’s billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong is taking an unexpected step entering the world's largest electric car market.

In Southeast Asia, Thailand and Indonesia are running a race to become electric car manufacturing centers of the region and the world. Will Vietnam join the race?

Making solid-state batteries is a prerequisite for the development of the electric vehicle (EV) market, helping create smart cars which can run thousands of kilometers after just minutes of battery charge.

The slow sales of electric cars indicate that Vietnamese are still hesitating to use this kind of vehicle. The problem is not high price, but concern about operation and local infrastructure such as recharging stations.

At Saigon Autotech & Accessories 2018, an automobile and motorbike support industry exhibition, CITY 18, an electric car drew visitors’ attention as it was a Vietnamese product made by Tran Minh Tam from HCMC.

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors are planning to make electric cars in Vietnam, but the infrastructure for electric car development is poor, with no charge stations.

 Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Friday unveiled new energy products aimed at illustrating the benefits of combining his electric car and battery maker with solar installer SolarCity Corp.