"World markets in the field of engineering are protected by high customs duties, so an agreement was signed within the framework of the EAEU and Vietnam. According to this agreement, we had to establish a joint venture, and we are allocated a quota of duty-free delivery to Vietnam of cars, buses and car kits. Began duty-free supplies cars to Vietnam, he signed several contracts totaling more than $18 million In September, the first joint venture "MAZ-Asia" for the production of trucks will begin to work", - said Dmitry Katerinich.
Answering the question about the production capacity of the first stage of the plant, he said: "If necessary, the plant will work in two or three shifts, according to a sliding schedule. It is difficult to give a preliminary assessment. During the visit to Vietnam by the Belarusian delegation, the joint venture managed to conclude contracts with consumers for more than 1.1 thousand units of equipment." Regarding the plans for the construction of the second stage of the joint venture, he noted that preliminary agreements were reached on the provision of a transition period of 18 months. "In Vietnam, the legislation has changed, today the intergovernmental Commission will consider the issue of providing a transition period. The legislation has significantly increased the requirements for localization and technological operations. Additional investments are needed to comply with the new rules. Previously, the government has met us halfway and for the joint venture "MAZ-Asia" will give such a transition period, " explained the General Director of MAZ.
The trucks produced at the plant are planned to be delivered not only to the market of Vietnam, but also to Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia and other countries of the region.
The second project on the creation of a joint venture for the production of passenger equipment is also being considered. "Currently, we are considering the possibility of creating a joint venture with the participation of Belarusian capital. We do not exclude the possibility that the Assembly of buses will be carried out at the joint venture "MAZ-Asia", - said Dmitry Katerinich. - The first batch of MAZ buses have already been delivered to Vietnam, tests have been conducted. The Vietnamese partners were very pleased with the buses."-