VOV.VN - Geleximco and Omoda & Jaecoo joint venture will co-operate to build an automobile factory in the northern province of Thai Binh worth more than US$800 million with a capacity of producing 200,000 vehicles per year.
VOV.VN - Vietnam imported 31,452 completely-built automobiles (CBUs) worth US$632 million in the first quarter of the year, down 24.1% in quantity and 31.7% in value compared to the same period last year, reported the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).
Domestic automobile market is currently facing a situation of high supply and low demand. This has resulted in a decline in sales and an excess of inventory for carmakers.
The Vietnamese automobile market witnessed a significant sales decline in the first month of 2024, yet businesses and experts forecast that the market may see a breakthrough in the second half of the year.
The decline in domestic automobile consumption and its drop to fifth place in Southeast Asia can be attributed to both external and internal factors, according to industry insiders.
2023 was a challenging year for the Vietnamese automobile market as sales fell 25% year-on-year despite a 50% cut in the registration fee from July 1, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA).
The domestic automobile market has faced both opportunities and challenges in the year 2023. Car experts believe that 2023 is a crucial year for Vietnam to establish itself as an emerging market in the auto industry, with hopes of achieving this status in 2024.
November was the second consecutive month that the auto market went sideways, reported the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) on December 12.
The recent decline in Vietnam’s automobile consumption and its drop to the fifth place in Southeast Asia can be attributed to both external and internal factors, car experts said.
Vietnam imported 86,749 completely-built automobiles (CBUs) worth over US$2 billion in the first eight months of this year, down 9.8% in both quantity and value compared to the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.