Vietnam emerges as a global hub for car tyre manufacturing
Vietnam is becoming a global automotive tyre manufacturing hub, with the export turnover of technical rubber products expected to reach 4 billion USD in 2024, according to Nguyen Quoc Anh, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Rubber and Plastics Manufacturers Association.
Vietnamese businesses learn about new technologies in the rubber and plastics industry at the VietnamPlas 2024 exhibition. (Photo: baotintuc.vn)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam is becoming a global automotive tyre manufacturing hub, with the export turnover of technical rubber products expected to reach 4 billion USD in 2024, according to Nguyen Quoc Anh, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Rubber and Plastics Manufacturers Association.
Anh said that Vietnamese rubber and plastics companies are accelerating investments and incorporating recycled materials to improve competitiveness further and foster sustainable development.
Many Vietnamese companies have secured large orders from international partners.
Statistics from Vietnamese companies show that orders for the tyre industry in the last months of 2024 have increased by 10-15% compared to the beginning of the year, while technical rubber product orders have surged by 20-30%.
This is because Vietnamese businesses have proactively secured domestic raw materials, allowing them to offer competitive prices and quality comparable to other countries.
According to Anh, aiming for a green and circular economy, rubber and plastics companies have been actively increasing the use of recycled plastics in production to meet international market demands, particularly from Northeast Asian markets, including Japan and the Republic of Korea.
"Some European and US markets also prioritise recycled products to protect the environment, giving Vietnamese businesses a competitive edge when offering their products," he said.
Phan Tuan Hung, Director of the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, emphasised that Vietnamese plastic products are still facing significant challenges.
The issue of plastic pollution, along with policies aimed at reducing the use of virgin plastics and promoting recycled plastics on a global scale, will pose challenges for businesses in the industry.
𝓀 “To meet global requirements for plastic products, the Vietnamese plastics and rubber industry needs to seek out new technologies and suitable, environmentally friendly materials to align with the circular economy trend, aiming towards sustainable and eco-friendly plastic products," he said./.
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