General Phan Van Giang directly introduced the XCB-01 infantry fighting vehicle to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, within the framework of the 12th Army's exercise on December, 23, 2023.
XCB-01, an indigenous infantry fighting vehicle of Vietnam People Army inspired by BMP-1, running a few laps. It's highly likely that Army picked BMP-1 for the base of XCB-01 because of its presence in all of the mechanized units.