Low-cost Thai, Indonesian autos flood into VietnamVietnam imported 1,287 automobiles of different kinds worth 31.3 million USD from August 3-9, 81 percent of them were from Thailand and Indonesia, according to the General Department of Customs. As many as 1,024 have below 9 seats, each worth more than 420 million VND (18,200 USD). In addition, the country bought six vehicles with over 9 seats, 209 trucks and 48 other autos valued at over 12.6 million USD. Businesses imported spare parts and accessories worth 74.3 million USD, up 38 percent week-on-week, predominantly from the Republic of Korea, Japan, China and Thailand. It was also the first month in a year that auto imports, inclusive of spare parts and accessories, surpassed 100 million USD.
