VOV.VN - Whilst the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak posed numerous challenges, it also presented plenty of opportunities for local automobile manufacturers to make a spectacular breakthrough in 2021.

All types of new cars in Vietnam must meet Euro 5 emission standards from January 1, 2022 under a decision issued by the Prime Minister, Vietnam Register said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam spent US$2.35 billion on importing a total of 105,702 completely-built-up (CBU) cars in the first eight months of the year, marking annual increases of 91.3% in value and 95.6% in volume.

More than US$1.1 billion was spent on importing 49,360 completely built-up (CBU) vehicles in the four months of 2021 in Vietnam, a surge of 55.2% in volume and 57.2% in value over the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has reported.

VOV.VN - Vietnam imported a total of 328 completely built-up (CBU) cars from the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the opening two months of the year, representing a 13-fold increase compared to the same period from last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Car imports in November dropped 10.4% month on month to 12,237 units, according to initial statistics of the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam imported most completely built unit (CBU) automobiles from Thailand and Indonesia during the past 10 months, making up 84% of its total car imports, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The nation imported 6,400 completely built unit (CBU) cars with a total value of US$106 million in September, a decline of 47.5% in comparison to the previous month, according to data released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam imported 44,973 cars in the first seven months, down 47.5% year-on-year amid a slump in auto demand due to COVID-19.