Indonesia will test its first flying taxis for the country’s new capital Nusantara in July, ahead of an anticipated showcase at the Independence Day celebrations on August 17.

Malaysia has overtaken Thailand to become Southeast Asia's second-largest auto market, after Indonesia, a major shift in a region that has become a key battleground for Asian automakers, Japan’s Nikkei Asia online newspaper reported on May 15.

After two years of pilot implementation, the Hanoi Department of Customs officially introduced an Aviation National Single Window and automated system for customs management and supervision on September 29.

Sales of automobiles saw a month-on-month decline of 19 percent to about 21,480 vehicles in August, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturer Association.

The total automobile sales in the first five months of 2019 surged by 22 percent year-on-year to 126,646 units, the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association reported.

Ho Chi Minh City is a major greenhouse gas emitter in Vietnam as it contributes some 20% to the national total carbon dioxide emissions. Notably, transportation is behind half of the city’s emission.

Audi Vietnam has launched Audi Mobile Service in the north, central and south to serve APEC 2017 in the country, Audi Vietnam General Director Laurent Genet said.

HCM City’s Traffic Safety Committee and Transport Department has said it plans a series of strong measures in order to reduce traffic jams.

Automobiles sales in the first ten months of 2016 increased 30 percent to 242,681 units compared to the same period last year, announced the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association on November 9

Toyota Motor Vietnam Co., Ltd (TMV) sold 4,537 vehicles in April, up nearly 14 percent against the same period last year.

Construction work on the new Ghenh bridge across the Dong Nai River in the southern province of Dong Nai began on April 1 and is expected to be completed on July 15.

Malaysia’s vehicle sales fell 20.5 percent in the first month of 2016 compared with December 2015’s figure, according to the country’s Automotive Association (MAA).

Ford Vietnam saw strong sales in July with 1,405 units sold, up 7 percent against the same period last year, revealed the firm’s July report on August 10.