Hanoi man spends over a billion VND converting a car into a motorhome

The VinFast VF 8 Eco electric SUV attracts Vietnamese families with a balance of performance and comfort. Owners highlight instant acceleration, a spacious cabin with reclining rear seats, and the absence of gasoline smell, reducing motion sickness risk. The model features a 15.6-inch screen, dual-zone climate control, surround-view camera, and 10 airbags. With promotions until May 2026, the VF 8 Eco costs under 900 million VND, matching C-segment pricing while being a D-segment SUV.

Bürstner has halted caravan production as demand fell 13%. Poland is proposing to scrap road tolls for campervans, while Liguria counts the cost of 8,000 motorhomes descending on the region. Tom Hanks' son has swapped Hollywood for a trailer in pursuit of a music career, and a French couple has driven 100,000 km from the North Cape to Senegal — and that's not even the whole story. All this in this issue.

A family from Ho Chi Minh City embarked on a 7-day trip using a motorhome worth 1.5 billion VND (approx. $62,000). The vehicle includes sleeping areas, toilet, kitchen, and air conditioning, with battery autonomy of up to 4 days after 20 hours of charging. The total trip cost was about 10 million VND (approx. $410).

On April 26, the People's Committee of Son Tra District in Da Nang announced the dismantling of illegal tent camps on the Son Tra Peninsula. The growing number of locals and tourists camping overnight in coastal and forest-edge areas poses risks of wildfires, pollution, and traffic accidents. Authorities warned and forced the removal of tents, enforcing a strict ban on camping, cooking, and overnight stays in unauthorized zones to protect the ecosystem and ensure public safety.

Greece has cancelled its own camper van ban — a year and a half on, as if it got cold feet. In Tenerife, 500 motorhomes blocked a motorway demanding the same — pitches and dump stations. In Miami, 200 families are being evicted from a motorhome park by September, while Córdoba is only just applying for permission for a new overnight area. Plus 21 kg of cocaine in a motorhome in Lanzarote, a fake eight-wheeled Mercedes-AMG G63 and a Starbucks coffee trailer in Seoul — in this issue.

An ad for an eight-wheeled Mercedes-AMG G63 with a camper module for $285,000 has raised doubts among experts. The images are likely AI-generated, indicated by display errors and an unrealistic price.