Honda Vietnam posts rising motorcycle sales in August

Honda Vietnam has recorded improved sales of motorcycles in August, with a month-on-month increase of 20.8%.
Honda Vietnam posts rising motorcycle sales in August ảnh 1A motorcycle production line of Honda Vietnam (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Honda Vietnam has recorded improved sales of motorcycles in August, with a month-on-month increase of 20.8%.

The manufacturer said 198,405 motorcycles were sold last month, up 20.8% from July and 100.8% from the same period last year.

The Wave Alpha series marked the best performance among manual transmission ones with 43,349 vehicles delivered, accounting for 21.8% of total sales.

Meanwhile, sales of automatic transmission motorcycles bounced back considerably after months of chip and component shortages. Vision was the best-selling series with 48,000 vehicles sold, making up 24.2% of the joint venture’s total sales in August.

Apart from the domestic market, Honda Vietnam also exported 18,366 completely-built-up motorcycles to foreign markets.

Last month, it also saw a rise of 0.5% in automobile sales in Vietnam.

In the first five months of Honda Vietnam’s 2023 fiscal year (from April 2022 to March 2023), the firm sold 850,469 motorcycles and 13,968 automobiles in the domestic market, respectively up 15.6% and 107.7% from a year earlier./.
VNA

See more

Secretary of the Lao Cai provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee Trinh Xuan Truong discusses potential collaboration with Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Yaron Mayer during a meeting in Lao Cai city on February 19. (Photo: baolaocai)

Lao Cai seeks stronger cooperation with Israeli partners

Secretary of the Lao Cai provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee Trinh Xuan Truong discussed potential collaboration with Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Yaron Mayer during a meeting in Lao Cai city on February 19.

Ministries, sectors, and localities are urged to speed up the allocation and disbursement of the public investment in 2025. (Photo: chinhphu.vn)

PM urges acceleration of public capital allocation, disbursement

The dispatch highlighted that the detailed allocation of the capital accounted for only 96.07% of the Government leader’s assigned target as of January 23, with some 84.84 trillion VND (3.32 billion USD) remaining unallocated across 26 central agencies and 48 localities.

Chinese consumers spend some 70 million USD on Vietnamese lobster in January. (Photo: doanhnhansaigon.vn)

Chinese consumers spend 70 million USD on Vietnamese lobster in January

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), Vietnam's total aquatic exports in the month reached 774 million USD, up 3% year-on-year. This increase was primarily driven by strong Chinese demand for premium fresh seafood products, including lobster, crab, clams, and snails, as consumers prepared for Lunar New Year celebrations.

Chairman of the Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Tho and Glen Hilton, CEO of DP World Asia-Pacific, sign a Memorandum of Understanding. (Photo: VNA)

Discussion underway for Vietnam’s first FTZ in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

The seaport-linked FTZ in the Cai Mep Ha vicinity is expected to boost the maritime economy to capitalise on the strategic location of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, attract foreign investment, and drive growth in the logistics, seaport, and international trade sectors.

The Tan Ky Tan Quy Bridge crosses the Tham Luong Canal, directly connecting to National Route 1. (Photo: VNA)

HCM City plans substantial investment in infrastructure

HCM City will direct funding towards transport, energy, and telecommunications infrastructure, including national highways, regional connectivity roads, Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Can Gio international transhipment port, and the Lotte Eco Smart City.

Delegates mark the launch of the new shipping route on February 18. (Photo: VNA)

New shipping route linking China, Vietnam, India launched

The container shipping route connecting the ports of Beibu Gulf (China), Hai Phong (Vietnam) and Kolkata (India) is destined to become a key strategic trade axis, contributing to the sustainable growth of both the regional and Vietnamese maritime industries.