TOKYO/HANOI -- Vietnam's auto sales in the first quarter of this year grew a strong 24%, year on year, rising faster than in Southeast Asia's bigger car markets, thanks to favorable economic trends in the country.
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Auto sales in Vietnam remain strong, due to brighter consumer sentiment and carmaker incentives in the first quarter of this year. Cars make up a growing share of Hanoi's heavy traffic. © Reuters
TOKYO/HANOI -- Vietnam's auto sales in the first quarter of this year grew a strong 24%, year on year, rising faster than in Southeast Asia's bigger car markets, thanks to favorable economic trends in the country.