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Theautomotive industry in Vietnam is a fast-growing sector mainly reliant on domestic sales. All currently produced models are designed abroad by foreign brands, and many rely onknock-down kit production. Due to highimport taxes on automobiles (83%), the Vietnamese government protects domestic manufacturing. Although Vietnam is a member of theASEAN Free Trade Area, automobile imports fall under an exception. Since January 1, 2018, the 30% import tax has been discontinued as part of ASEAN agreements.[1] Currently,[when?] the Vietnamese motor industry is not deemed competitive enough to make exports feasible.[citation needed] As of April 2018, 85% of car sales in Vietnam were produced domestically from knock-down kits.[2]
BeforeĐổi Mới, automobile ownership in Vietnam was limited, and the vehicles present were imported fromSecond World countries that were more politically aligned with the government. In 1995, the first automobile factories were built, using knock-down kits to produce vehicles, starting withMitsubishi,Toyota, andIsuzu. Between 2003 and 2006, the automobile sales tax increased from 5% to 50%, slowing down car sales.[3]
The Vietnamese car market is relatively small, albeit the fastest growing inSoutheast Asia.[4]
Most automobile manufacturers in Vietnam are members of the (non-governmental) Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers' Association (VAMA).[5]
Vietnam has a US$900 million trade surplus in car parts, totaling US$4.4 billion of car part exports. Most of this production is by foreign owned businesses operating in Vietnam. In total the number of parts suppliers was 226 in 2018.[6] In 2018, the share of locally produced parts in the Vietnamese automotive industry was just 10%, compared to up to 80% inThailand andIndonesia. Due to most advanced parts having to be imported, locally produced vehicles are generally more expensive than foreign built vehicles.[7]
THACO INDUSTRIES, a subsidiary of Truong Hai Group (THACO), operates multiple supporting-industry plants at the Chu Lai complex in Quảng Nam, producing OEM automotive components and sub-assemblies for domestic assembly and export markets.[8] The company has supplied painted bodies and parts to Kia India and has previously shipped semi-trailers and components to overseas markets.[9][10][11]
Vietnam has a Special Consumption Tax that applies to cars. For small cars with less than nine seats and 1.5-litre engines or smaller, it adds an extra 35 percent to the price. However, this increases with every additional litre or so to 150 percent for cars with engines with a capacity of 6 litres or more.[12] Despite this, Lamborghini, Porsche, and McLaren all have dealerships in Vietnam.[13]
Furthermore, cars in Vietnam are also subject to Vietnam’s Value Added Tax–this is normally 10 percent, but, is currently sitting at 8 percent as part of a government stimulus package.[14]
GM owned a CKD-kit assembly plant in Hanoi, but the plant was sold toVinfast in 2018.
Daihatsu subsidiary Vindaco produced theTerios from CKDs in Vietnam.[15] The company was dissolved after four years after sales proved too low.[16]
Mekong Auto Corporation was founded in 1991.
Ford Vietnam is a joint venture betweenFord Motor Company (75%) and Song Cong Diesel Company (25%), with assembly taking place inHải Dương province in the north of Vietnam.
Hino trucks are built in Vietnam in a joint venture with Vinamotor. Hino has been present in Vietnam since 1996.[17]
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Honda Vietnam is a joint venture ofHonda and the Vietnam Engine and Agricultural Machinery Corporation (VEAM). It is the top selling motorcycle brand in Vietnam, and operates three motorcycle factories and one car factory in Vietnam.[18]
Hyundai models are manufactured from CKD kits by Hyundai Thanh Cong Auto, a joint venture between Hyundai and Vietnam's Thanh Cong Auto. Hyundai reportedly strongly considered building a manufacturing plant inNinh Binh, to produce theGrand i10 model.[4][19]
Since 2008,Kia Motors vehicles are produced from CKD kits by THACO Kia, a joint venture withTHACO, at a plant inChu Lai. Models produced are theKia New Morning,Kia Forte,Kia Sorento,Kia Carens,Kia Cerato,Kia Optima.[20][21]
Through its joint venture withTHACO, Vina Mazda Automobile Manufacturing,Mazda 2 models are produced at a plant inNui Thanh. The plant has a production capacity of 10,000 vehicles per year and employs 300 workers.[22]
Mitsubishi Motors is active in Vietnam through its Vina Star Motors Corporation joint venture with MalaysianPROTON Holdings. In 1997 production of Mitsubishi vehicles was started with theMitsubishi Delica van, with other vehicles being theMitsubishi Pajero andMitsubishi Canter.[23]
Suzuki builds cars in Vietnam through its Visuco subsidiary, operating in a factory inBien Hoa,Dong Nai Province.[24] The factory produces theSuper Carry,Ertiga,Grand Vitara,Vitara andSwift, as well as the Impulse 125 Fi, Hayate 125, UA125-T, Viva 115 Fi, Raider 150 and Axelo 125 motorbikes. Annual production is 6000 motor vehicles and 100,000 motorbikes.[25]
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Toyota Motor Vietnam uses CKD kits to produce vehicles for the domestic market. Vehicles produced are theVios,Avanza,Veloz,Fortuner andInnova.[26][27] It produced 41,000 vehicles in 2017.[28]
Daimler AG assembles variousMercedes-Benz models from CKD kits at its factory inHo Chi Minh City.[29] The first car assembled by Mercedes-Benz Vietnam was anE-Class in 1996. The factory is a joint venture withSai Gon Mechanical Engineering Corporation.[30] In 2017, the factory built 6,000 vehicles.[29]
Peugeot opened a factory in 2019 atQuang Nam province to produce thePeugeot 3008 andPeugeot 5008 for domestic market through joint venture withTHACO.[31] Since 2020, thePeugeot 2008 is also assembled locally atTHACO Chu Lai plant.[32]
SAMCO produces Hyundai buses under licence.
VinFast is the only domestic passenger vehicle brand in Vietnam. In August 2018,General Motors sold its Vietnamese operations to VinFast, granting the latter distribution rights of GM models in Vietnam, and transferring its Hanoi plant to VinFast. VinFast will use the plant to produce its own developed vehicles, in addition to the already planned plant in Haiphong. The CEO of VinFast is former GM executiveJim DeLuca.[33][34] VinFast also produceICE cars,electric cars andelectric scooters.
Vinaxuki produced light commercial vehicles. There were also plans for a small car which would have been Vietnam's first domestically developed passenger car, but the company went bankrupt and ceased operations in 2015. All efforts to revive the company and restart production have so far been unsuccessful.
La Dalat was aCitroen 2CV based car designed by French Citroen engineers based in Vietnam. 5,000 vehicles were produced between 1969 and 1975, making it the first car produced in Vietnam.[35][36]
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In 2017, Toyota held the highest market share among passenger vehicle sales in Vietnam, at 23%.[37]
Since 2013, theToyota Vios is the bestselling car in Vietnam, followed by theHyundai Accent andHyundai Grand i10.[38]
| Year | Sales | Sales (passenger cars only) | Top selling brands | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 271,833 | 159,500 | 1. Toyota (57,036) 2. Thaco Truck (43,787) 3. Thaco Kia (33,014) | [39] |
| 2017 | 250,619 | 146,994 | 1. Toyota (59,355) 2. Thaco Truck (38,023) 3. Ford (28,588) | [39] |
| 2018 | 276,817 | 229,706 | 1. Toyota (79,328) 2. Honda (33,102) 3. Thaco Mazda (32,731) | [40] |
| 2019 | 306,073 | 192,084 | 1. Toyota (65,856) 2. Thaco Mazda (32,728) 3. Thaco Kia (28,986) | [40] |
| 2020 | 283,983 | 215,908 | 1. Toyota (70,692) 2. Thaco Kia (39,180) 3. Thaco Mazda (32,224) | [41] |
^Note: Data from VAMA members only.
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