THACO Chairman Tran Ba Duong and Paul de Courtois, Managing Director of BMW Group Asia, speak at a press briefing held prior to the re-launching ceremony of the BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad brands distributed by THACO in Viet Nam . — VNS Photo

Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO) plans to put into operation 15 large-scale BMW-brand showrooms in HCM City, Ha Noi and other major provinces and cities this year to provide the best care and best after-sales services to customers across the country.

THACO Chairman Tran Ba Duong told a re-launching ceremony of the BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad brands distributed by THACO in Viet Nam held in HCM City last Friday.

Duong said THACO has taken over a number of the former distributor’s facilities, machinery and equipment, including inheriting warranty and after-sales services such as two BMW showrooms at Long Bien (Ha Noi) and Phu My Hung (HCM City), and a MINI showroom in HCM City.

“THACO has imported to Việt Nam new BMW and MINI models, such as the BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW X1, BMW X3, BMW X5, BMW X6; MINI Cooper, MINI Countryman, MINI Clubman and powerful Motorrad models,” he said.

Paul de Courtois, Managing Director, BMW Group Asia, said “Viet Nam has been, and still remains, one of the most important and promising markets for BMW Group Asia. We are committed to rebuilding the BMW and MINI brands in Việt Nam in close collaboration with THACO.

“More importantly, we are also looking forward to re-engaging with our loyal customer base in the market. Our customers are our number one priority and with THACO’s extensive experience in the automotive industry, we are confident we’ll be able to strengthen our existing relations and build new ones in the coming years.”

BMW has sold more than 10,500 units in Viet Nam since entering the market 20 years ago. MINI has also recorded sales of more than 500 MINI units since launching in the market in 2013. — VNS