Kim Long Motor Hue Joint Stock Company and Changan Automobile Group (China) on January 14 signed a cooperation agreement to build a passenger car factory at an industrial park in the central city of Hue that will be capable of producing 50,000 vehicles per year.

Only 9% of households in Vietnam own a car, data from a mid-term population and housing survey for 2024 from the General Statistics Office (GSO) shows.

In 2024, Vietnam's domestic car production is estimated at 388,500 units, marking a 27% increase compared to 2023, according to the General Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - Vietnam imported 173,561 cars totaling US$3.62 billion in 2024, up 45.8% in volume and 27.6% in value year on year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnamese car maker VinFast announced that it delivered over 20,000 vehicles in December 2024, a sales record in the domestic market, raising its total last year to more than 87,000.

Domestic car production in Vietnam is estimated at 388,500 units in 2024, marking a 27% rise from 2023, according to the General Statistics Office.

The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) announced on December 10 that its member companies sold 44,200 vehicles in November, marking a month-on-month increase of 14%.

The VinFast electric car factory, in Vung Ang Economic Zone in Ky Anh Town of the central province of Ha Tinh, was officially launched on December 8, expected to bring transformative benefits to the region and the industry.

A field study trip at VinFast factory was organised by ADB and the Australian Embassy to engage with pioneering local leaders in order for them to learn more about how to promote green transformation in public transport.

VOV.VN - The country spent a total of US$212.71 million on importing 10,129 completely built-up (CBU) cars of all kinds throughout the first 15 days of November, according to figures released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.