VIETNAM

Mitsubishi Weighs Auto Venture: The Japanese auto maker said it may build cars at a joint-venture plant in Vietnam where it is already assembling minibuses. A Mitsubishi Motors Corp. spokesman said the compact cars that are being built with Proton, Malaysia’s national car maker, are among the candidates for the models to be assembled in Vietnam. Proton, which builds compact cars with technical input from Mitsubishi, is also a partner in the Vietnamese joint venture, Vina Star Motors Corp.