Photo Credit:Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107]. Kim Long electric buses serving 27 routes in and around the former Saigon.

Dozens Of New Electric Bus Routes For Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City

08 Aug 2025 | Abstracted from Electrive

Ho Chi Minh City introduced 27 new electric bus routes on August 1, adding 443 electric buses and boosting its total EV fleet to 613—now over 26% of its public bus system. Combined with around 500 CNG buses, almost half the fleet runs on clean energy. The new vehicles - models B30‑EV and B60‑EV - offer 30–60 seats, GPS, onboard cameras, free Wi‑Fi, automated announcements, and cashless payment. Authorities aim for a fully green bus fleet by 2030.

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