The Vinbus Ecology Transport Services Limited Liability Company (VinBus), a member of Vietnam’s largest conglomerate VinGroup, launched the first smart e-bus service in the country on April 8.
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vinbus Ecology Transport Services Limited Liability Company(VinBus), a member of Vietnam’s largest conglomerate VinGroup, launched thefirst smart e-bus service in the country on April 8.
The buses will run in the Vinhomes Ocean Park urban area in Gia Lam district,Hanoi, while awaiting the completion of procedures to connect with the city's publictransport network, according to Vinbus Deputy Director General Nguyen VanThanh.
Vinbus is an electric bus model manufactured and assembled by VinFast at itsAutomobile Production Complex in Hai Phong city.
Each bus is equipped with an automated system ableto control driving behaviour and give warnings about unsafe situations, an on-boardpublic address system, free wifi, USB charging ports, and security cameras,among others.
With a battery capacity of 281 kWh, the bus can travel between 220 and 260kilometres on a single charge. It can fully recharge in just two hours atVinBus’s 150 kW charging station network.
VinBus is scheduled to provide public transport services in five major cities inVietnam: Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Can Tho.
The company operates under a non-profit model,aiming to develop a modern public t꧒ransportation network that reduces air and noisepollution i🎶n Vietnam’s major cities./.
The VinFast company of the Vingroup has said it plans to roll out various luxury and high efficiency models this year in an attempt to help deal with noise and air pollution in major urban centres.
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A Vinbus electric bus (Photo: Internet) 
