Vietnam’s automobile market posted double-digit growth with nearly 376,000 vehicles sold by members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) in 2025.

Imported cars outpaced domestically assembled ones in September, pushing the recovery of Vietnam’s automobile market, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA).

Vietnam’s automobile market is expected to bounce back in the last months of 2024 if a proposal to cut registration fees by half for domestically manufactured and assembled cars is approved.

November was the second consecutive month that the auto market went sideways, reported the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) on December 12.

A number of large manufacturers slashed car prices early this year, signaling fierce competition in the Vietnamese auto market.

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The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) has announced that the total market sales of its member units reached 38,656 vehicles last month, a month-on-month increase of 30%, and a year-on-year increase of 6%.

A 50% reduction in registration fees for domestically-assembled cars is forming part of a push to help the auto market grow in the next six months.

The domestic auto market is expected to grow further in the remaining months of this year after expanding up to 120% in October, experts have said.