After nearly two years of construction, the Thanh Cong Viet Hung Automobile Factory was officially inaugurated and began producing the first Skoda-branded cars on March 26. The operation of the factory not only marks a new milestone in Quang Ninh’s processing and manufacturing industry but also aligns with the government's goal of increasing the localization rate and enhancing self-sufficiency in automobile production in Vietnam.The Thanh Cong Viet Hung Automobile Factory is the central project within the Thanh Cong Viet Hung Automotive and Supporting Industry Complex. The factory is built on an area of 36.5 hectares, with a total designed production capacity of 120,000 vehicles per year.The factory has been completed with all installation components built according to the approved design and scale, ensuring technical, synchronized, modern, and advanced technology standards. In its current phase, the factory manufactures and assembles commercial vehicles under the Skoda brand, the oldest automobile brand of the Czech Republic.The entire factory system operates under an automation mechanism, aligning with the development trends of the global automotive industry.Robotic arms are equipped in the welding workshop to handle the assembly process with intricate and complex details, ensuring that the vehicles meet the exact design standards.
The automatic painting line is operated by machines under human supervision. Every stage of the painting process such as surface preparation, spraying and final inspection, is carried out automatically and follows standardized procedures.The assembly stage of Skoda vehicles undergoes thorough inspection by experts before being sent to the test track.The inauguration of the Thanh Cong Viet Hung Automobile Factory and the commercial production of Skoda-branded cars in Quang Ninh not only mark a new milestone for the province's processing and manufacturing industry but also align with the government's goal of increasing localization rates and enhancing self-sufficiency in automobile production in Vietnam.
