ŠKODA AUTO is building a production plant in Vietnam's Quang Ninh province as part of its internationalization strategy. Board member for sales and marketing Martin Jahn said that entering the Vietnamese market opens the way to access other markets in the ASEAN region. Partner Thanh Cong Motor Vietnam is to begin importing the first vehicles from Europe in June 2023. Local production and assembly will begin in 2024. Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) supported the car company's strategy by visiting the future factory. During it, he met, among others, Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and the country's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. (Source: ČIA News, www.cianews/en)