Hanoi (VNA) – Russian automakers will join hands with Vietnamese partners to set up manufacturingcompanies in Vietnam, as part of an amended protocol signed between the twogovernments in Hanoi on December 27.
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran TuanAnh and Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin V.Vnukov inked the pact, whichfacilitates auto production in Vietnam.
The document said between 2018 and 2022,Vietnam will allow Vietnam-Russia joint ventures to import 2,550 completelybuilt-up cars and 13,500 sets of auto spare parts without tariff. The importedcars will be sold for the purpose of studying the market’s demand and taste.
This will give Russian car producers more timeto gain understanding of and secure their foothold in the Vietnamese market, whileallowing local consumers to have more choice of cars.
The document also requires those companiesto abide by Vietnam’s regulations on conditions for auto manufacturing, importand maintenance services.-VNA