Vespa riders take to roads in Rome to mark 80th birthday
World 17:08 28/06/2026The Vespa, the wasp-waisted scooter that put postwar Italians on wheels and went on to carry Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn through the streets of Rome, is returning to the capital this week to celebrate its 80th birthday.
More than 1,000 Vespa, Piaggio motorcycles to be recalled in Vietnam over headlight defect
Economy 15:41 08/06/2026Piaggio Vietnam has announced a recall of 1,063 Vespa and Piaggio motorcycles in Vietnam to inspect and replace components related to the front lighting system.
British scooter buff creates electronic Vespa
Travel 14:18 04/11/2013Brit Patrick Joynt finds Saigon to be the ideal place to cherish his childhood passion: collecting and revamping old scooters. He has recently begun transforming them into environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient vehicles.
Italian Vespa traveler’s book translation released
Travel 14:51 21/09/2013The Vietnamese version of the book titled “In Vespa. Da Roma a Saigon” by late Italian writer Giorgio Bettinelli, who traveled across 10 countries, including Vietnam on his Vespa 20 years ago, was released in Hanoi on Sept 20.
