BYD’s first $130mn EV battery plant gets off ground in Vietnam
Economy 17:11 27/01/2026Kim Long Motor and BYD Battery on Tuesday signed a strategic cooperation deal and officially broke ground on BYD’s first electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing plant in Vietnam, a project with a total investment of US$130 million across two phases.
Competing battery technologies shape the EV industry
World 16:15 25/08/2025Startups worldwide are racing to develop new battery technologies using materials like sodium and sulfur or other innovative chemistries, aiming to cut costs and reduce reliance on some critical minerals to supply electric vehicles (EVs).
Vietnam continues allowing 15-inch Macbook Pro on flights
Economy 16:54 17/11/2020The Apple laptops in question are some 15-inch MacBook Pros sold between September 2015 and February 2017
Vietnam lifts flight ban on recalled MacBook Pro laptops
Vietnam News 11:35 05/11/2019The devices will be permitted in carry-on baggage if they remain switched off during the flight duration or have had their battery replaced