Thanh Cong Group opens facility in Quang Ninh to build Skoda models

Thanh Cong Group opens facility in Quang Ninh to build Skoda models

Thanh Cong Group started operations at the Thanh Cong Viet Hung car plant on March 26 in the northern province of Quang Ninh to build the first Skoda models in Vietnam.

The move marks an important milestone in the partnership between Thanh Cong Group and Czech carmaker Skoda Auto. The plant covers 36.5 hectares with a capacity of 120,000 vehicles per year. Construction started in early 2023, and after 25 months of development, the factory is fully completed and ready for production.

At the event, the plant ounveiled its first car, the Skoda Kushaq—a model in line with Skoda's global quality standard. It is ready to enter commercial production and supply in the second quarter of 2025.

As the first Skoda car factory in Southeast Asia, it is expected to be a centre for supplying Skoda cars to the regional market.

Chairman of Thanh Cong Group, Nguyen Anh Tuan, said, "The Thanh Cong Viet Hung car plant is a major project within Thanh Cong Viet Hung Automotive and Supporting Industries Complex. We are willing to expand cooperation in European automobile technology, improve production and technological capabilities, and diversify product types, including green vehicles, electric vehicles, internal combustion engine vehicles, and specialised vehicles."

Klaus Zellmer, CEO of Skoda Auto, shared, “The operation of the factory and the production of the first car, the Skoda Kushaq, marks an important milestone in the collaboration between Thanh Cong Group and Skoda in expanding the European car market in Vietnam and spreading the Skoda brand in the ASEAN region. We expect this collaboration to bring mutual success to both Skoda and Thanh Cong Group. I look forward to seeing the first standard quality Skoda cars coming out of the Thanh Cong Viet Hung facility.”

Thanh Cong Viet Hung Automotive and Supporting Industries Complex will continue to attract investments to build battery and engine factories, warehouse areas, research and development facilities, supporting areas, ports, and service areas.

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