Domestic car maker, Truong Hai Automobile JSC (THACO), has delivered the first batch of 15 45-seat buses to Vietravel to serve as the main transport vehicles at the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW) in Da Nang next month.

15 local-made 45-seat THACO buses  — VNS Photo Cong Thanh

The local-made buses underwent safety testing and inspections by APEC’s security sub-committee before being put into use during AELW.

According to Vietravel, the APEC-assigned vehicle supplier, a total of more than 100 new cars, vans and buses were bought by the company for transporting delegates during AELW.

The event will bring together a total of around 15,000 delegates including officials, tourists, CEOs, journalists from the 21 APEC member economies.

Last month, the Auto Asia Company lent the second batch of 258 Audi cars comprising the Audi A4, A6 and Q5 models to serve the upcoming APEC week.

The first batch of 131 Audi cars was delivered in April.

(Source: VNS/ DA NANG Today)