HANOI -- Leading Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup is chasing an ambitious goal of building half a million vehicles a year, after opening a new automobile factory Friday against all expectations.
Vingroup plant a milestone in government-backed quest for homegrown auto sector

Workers at an assembly line at the Vinfast auto plant in Haiphong city, Vietnam, on June 14. © Reuters
HANOI -- Leading Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup is chasing an ambitious goal of building half a million vehicles a year, after opening a new automobile factory Friday against all expectations.