Le Viêt Nam, aujourd'hui

The auto sales volume of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA)'s members would decline by 20 percent this year, given the new policy and other economic difficulties, said the top automaker on the market.

Vietnam's transport minister has asked the Ministry of Public Security to adjust several by-law documents to force future car owners to prove they have a proper place to park.

Vietnamese car trade companies are running a race to become the official Vietnamese distributors of some famous car brands which still do not have showrooms in Vietnam.

HANOI — Japanese automaker Nissan says it is aiming for a greater share of Vietnam's recovering automotive market when it begins to sell locally-assembled vehicles on Tuesday.

The General Customs Department has set higher minimum taxable prices for more than 600 imported car models, following allegations that local importers have used under-invoicing to evade taxes.

Japanese automaker Nissan has said it sees "tremendous opportunities" in Vietnam and will begin local production next year, despite the global economic crisis.

HANOI - Vietnam will hike car registration fees to as much as 15 percent of an auto's purchase price to try to reduce traffic congestion in big cities and curb the country's soaring trade deficit, state media reported Wednesday.