Vietnam Motor Show 2013 opens in HCM City
The fair attracts the participation of 15 leading automobile makers
in the domestic market, such as BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Land
Rover, Toyota, Nissan, Suzuki and Vinastar, which have brought their
latest models and innovative technologies.
Audi
is introducing nine models at the show including the Audi R8 Spyder 5.2
V10 quattro and Audi R8 Coupe 5.2 V10 quattro, while Mercedes-Benz puts
on show 18 new models.
Toyota shows its six most popular models including the Camry and Land Cruiser Prado version 2014.
The Vietnamese market is showing an increasing demand for cars as the
living standard and income is rising and infrastructure is improved,
according to officials from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
It is an opportunity for car makers to expand their business and
contributing to the development of Vietnam ’s domestic automobile
industry.
In the first ninth months of this
year, the total number of vehicles sold reached 77,000, a year-on-year
increase of 18 percent.-VNA