Of the 287 items that have been approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology as of Aug. 17, 15 were registered for VinFast cars.The rest were all for foreign brands. A total 226 were for Toyota, 15 for Ford and 10 for Honda.

Workers assemble a car in a factory of Ford in the northern province of Hai Duong.

This means Toyota accounts for nearly 79 percent of the registered items.

None of these items include parts for Hyundai and Mazda vehicles, although TC Motor (which assembles Hyundai cars) and Thaco (which assembles Mazda cars) have both previously affirmed they had "high" localization rates.

TC Motor claims the rate at around 20 percent.

Most parts are frames, chairs, and wires that are considered basic. There are no complicated parts like engines and gear boxes.

Vietnamese officials have been calling for a higher localization rate of cars produced in the country for over two decades but the target has not been achieved.

Special flight carries medical staff to the south for Covid-19 fight

Nearly 200 doctors and nurses, part of 11 medical delegations from northern provinces and cities, flew on Vietnam Airlines’ flight VN7229 from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City on August 11 to join in the fight against Covid-19 in the southern region.

Three intensive care centres open in HCM City

Three intensive care units for Covid-19 patients (ICUs) with doctors and medical personnel coming from three central-level hospitals across the country opened on August 7 in Ho Chi Minh City – the country’s current largest pandemic hotspot.

Bac Giang grants priority card for vehicles transporting farm produce

(BGO) – Amid the social distancing order imposed in many provincies and cities, implementing the instruction from the Ministry of Transport, Bac Giang provincial Department of Transport (DoT) set up special team in charge of granting priority card to identify local vehicles to “green lane” for their owners.

“Thit kho” (Caramelised Pork Belly)

We also know that meat contains a number of important nutrients that are needed by our bodies for carrying out vital metabolic functions and provide us with energy and keep us healthy. Therefore, meat is one of the most popular food in our diets.

Source: VnExpress