Vietnam

US automotive component manufacturer Johnson Controls has opened a new US$8mn plant in Vietnam, producing automotive interiors. Based in the Vietnam-Singapore industrial zone, the... 2007-01-16

Data from the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) shows that new vehicle sales by 12 foreign joint ventures in the first 10 months of 2006 were 14.5% lower y-o-y... 2007-01-12

BMI's revised Business Environment Ranking for the automotive industry sees Vietnam climbing considerably to third place on a composite score of 38. This is due to a slight increase... 2006-11-02

Vietnam's carmakers should be helped in their bid to improve competitiveness in the run-up to the country's WTO membership, in the form of the Hoa Phu automotive industrial complex,... 2006-10-30

A flurry of sales promotions have been introduced by carmakers in Vietnam, aiming to bolster sales before the end of the year. Some companies, such as Mekong Auto and Ford have implemented... 2006-10-27

Mercedes-Benz Vietnam (MBV) has been awarded a contract worth around US$9mn to supply minibuses to Mai Linh Corporation, which provides tourism and transport services. Under the terms... 2006-10-23

Mercedes-Benz Vietnam (MBV) has been awarded a contract worth around US$9mn to supply minibuses to Mai Linh Corporation, which provides tourism and transport services. Under the terms... 2006-10-23

Changes in tariff structure and the anticipation of new models to hit the Vietnamese market have resulted in sluggish sales of locally-built vehicles for the first half of 2006, down... 2006-09-20

Changes in tariff structure and the anticipation of new models to hit the Vietnamese market have resulted in sluggish sales of locally-built vehicles for the first half of 2006, down... 2006-09-20

Data from the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) shows that new vehicle sales by 11 foreign joint ventures in the first half of 2006 were 22% lower y-o-y at 12,652... 2006-07-13