Core Viewpoint - The Vietnamese automotive manufacturer, Thaco, is collaborating with China's BYD to build a $130 million factory in central Vietnam for the production of commercial electric vehicle batteries [1][6]. Group 1: Factory Details - The factory will be constructed on a 4.4-hectare site with an initial production capacity of 3 gigawatt-hours (GWh) per year [2][7]. - Operations are expected to commence soon, although no specific timeline has been provided [3][8]. - In the second phase, the factory's area will expand to 10 hectares, and production capacity will double to 6 GWh per year, including the production of batteries for electric passenger vehicles [4][9]. Group 2: Production Focus - The factory will focus on producing batteries for commercial vehicles, including buses, trucks, and minibuses [5][10].