Ho chi minh city: Authorities in Vietnam's southern hub have proposed installing about 20,000 battery swap cabinets for electric motorbikes on sidewalks, Vietnam News Agency reported on Tuesday. The proposal, put forward by two local companies, was submitted to the municipal People's Committee by the city's Department of Construction.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the plan involves placing battery swap cabinets with 6 to 12 slots and a capacity of 6 to 12 kW each next to existing street lighting poles, bus shelters, and boundary walls of hospitals, schools, museums, and administrative buildings, ensuring they do not affect nearby residential areas.

Ho Chi Minh City currently hosts around 100,000 electric motorbikes, supported by 300 fast-charging stations and about 50 battery swap locations. The roadmap anticipates that by 2030, the city will have around 1.2 million electric motorbikes and will require over 25,000 public charging stations and battery swap cabinets to accommodate the growing demand.