[Vietnam] Nuevas reglas de importación y exportación entrarán en vigor en Vietnam a partir de septiembre.

CPCA released data showing that from August 1-23, national passenger car market retail was 956,000 units, down 22% YoY from the same period last August, down 2% MoM from the previous month. Cumulative passenger car retail in 2024 was 1.129 million units, down 20% YoY. From August 1-23, national passenger car new energy retail was 614,000 units, down 12% YoY from the same period last August, down 2% MoM from the previous month. Cumulative retail in 2024 was 6.283 million units, down 12% YoY. From August 1-23, the new energy retail penetration rate in the national passenger car market was 64.3%. From August 1-23, the new energy wholesale penetration rate for passenger car producers was 70.5%.

A foreign ministry spokesperson announced that from August 30 to September 3, President Xi Jinping will attend the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Bishkek, and at the invitation of Kyrgyz President Zhaparov and Egyptian President Sisi, will pay state visits to the two countries.

The 18th typhoon of this year, "Shaduer", was gradually approaching the coast of Zhejiang, with winds continuing to intensify. The Zhoushan Maritime Safety Administration of Zhejiang activated a Level II typhoon emergency response at 20:00 on August 25, fully entering a state of typhoon defense operations. Since the activation of a Level III typhoon emergency response at 08:00 on August 24, targeted measures were implemented in key islands such as Liuheng, Shengsi, and Putuo Mountain. At Liuheng's Sha'ao Pier, safety inspections of passenger vessels were conducted during the window period before the suspension; Shengsi coordinated inter-island transport capacity to evacuate passengers in batches; Putuo Mountain dynamically optimized schedules and strengthened passenger flow management and dock duty. As of 14:00 on August 26, nearly 100,000 passengers had been evacuated from the islands cumulatively. All 72 water passenger routes in the Zhoushan area were suspended.