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A Study on Prototype of Multi Purpose Vehicle for
Rural Development in Southern Vietnam
ICAT2005/034

Authors

Hong Duc Thong - Automobile Department, Faculty of Transport Engineering, HCM City University Of Technology

Abstract

Keywords

Multi Purpose Vehicle, Rural Development

Abstract

For the last few years, the need of agriculture mechanization in Vietnam becomes higher with every passing day. However, transportation–mechanization means like a multi purpose vehicle in the rural areas, as well as farming machines and rural transportation haven’t met up with the basic requirements of the farmer and haven’t been correspondent with the contribution which agriculture has given to the nation’s economy. The content of this paper is to research a means of transportation for Southern rural areas (SRAs) which has simple structure, is easy to assemble and adequate to local technology level and has multi purpose such as transporting agricultural products and materials, working with other machines and having reasonable cost which suits farmer’s payment ability. This multi purpose vehicle should also be easy for usage, for maintenance and meet the requirements of Transportation Ministry and Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry.

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