Developed by NORINCO on the basis of the combat-proven WMZ551 series of wheeled armoured vehicles, VP7 is a 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier featuring larger interior space, higher load carrying capacity, better mobility, more effective protection and stronger firepower to meet the needs of modern warfare.

As the basis of a family of variant vehicles, VP7 not only serves as a personnel carrier or an infantry fighting vehicle, but can also be used as an armoured platform for self-propelled mortars, howitzers, assault guns and other weapon systems.