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The first Vietnamese automobile manufacturing complex started in Hai Phong
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony in the northern port city of Hai Phong on September 2 to start the construction of the first Vietnamese automobile manufacturing complex in Dinh Vu – Cat Hai economic zone.
The PM said at the ceremony. Photo: Khac Kien
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Its first product in the next 12 month will be electric motorbike model while automobiles will be made in the next 24 months. The complex will cover a site of 335ha with five major workshops. Design of engines and major components will be bought from top European and US designers while exterior shape will be designed by famous Italian studios that were behind luxury cars such as Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, Jaguar, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, among others.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and delegates, leaders of VinGroup started the project. Photo: Khac Kien
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Vinfast will also work with Vietnamese partners to manufacture spare parts, towards raising the rate of locally-made products to 60 percent. Speaking at the event, PM Phuc said the project could generate 20,000 jobs and contribute to the province’s State budget.
The birth of Vinfast complex marks Vietnam’s position in the map of the world automobile manufacturers, and Vingroup’s foray into heavy industry apart from its six core areas of real estate, tourism-entertainment, retail, health, education and agriculture.
