In the past 24 hours, the Hoi An tourism market recorded a powerful transition as major electric scooter rental companies simultaneously rolled out their next-generation automated Battery Swapping Stations. Instead of waiting 3 to 4 hours to charge, tourists renting electric scooters from leading brands like Selex Motors and local partners now only need exactly 2 minutes to swap a fresh battery at 15 smart stations distributed across the Ancient Town periphery, An Bang beach, and Cam Thanh village. This technology uses a mobile app to scan QR codes and automatically open a cabinet containing a fully charged battery, ensuring tourists' heritage discovery journeys remain uninterrupted.
To capture the summer travel wave, a coalition of electric scooter rental shops in Hoi An has just announced the year's biggest promotion named 'Hoi An Eco-Rider'. Specifically, tourists renting an electric scooter for 3 days or more will receive 1 free rental day, along with 100% free battery swaps at all stations during the rental period. Rental rates for these new-generation electric scooters are highly competitive, starting from only 150,000 VND to 180,000 VND/day (approx. $6 - $7.5 USD), including voluntary travel insurance and two standardized helmets.
The green transition wave marked a new milestone as over 20 premium homestays and resorts in the An Bang coastal area and Tra Que vegetable village officially signed strategic partnerships with electric scooter enterprises. According to the agreement announced this morning, these accommodation establishments will set up pick-up/drop-off points and mini battery-swapping cabinets directly on their premises. Guests can simply book scooters directly on the hotel's app or scan a QR code at the reception desk to instantly receive their vehicle, eliminating tedious paperwork and trips to traditional rental shops.
Quick statistics from Hoi An tourism information offices within the day reveal that international visitors, especially Korean tourists, accounted for up to 45% of the total users of battery-swapping electric scooter rentals in the last 24 hours. The seamless integration of multi-language rental apps (English, Korean, Vietnamese) along with GPS navigation maps detailing routes permitted inside the heritage area is the core factor attracting this demographic. The trend of taking check-in photos with retro-styled electric scooters at famous Hoi An landmarks is currently taking social media platforms like Instagram and Naver by storm.
In the latest meeting on sustainable tourism development, the Hoi An city government emphasized prioritizing and creating favorable conditions for clean energy transportation services. The city is currently conducting surveys to establish priority lanes and free parking spaces designated exclusively for electric scooters in areas adjacent to Hoi An Ancient Town. This project not only reduces noise and air pollution in the core heritage zone but also paves the way for electric scooter rental businesses to expand their fleet to an estimated 1,500 units by the end of this year, aiming to build Hoi An into a model eco-tourism city in Vietnam.
19-07-26 13:15:20
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