VinFast sells over 2,160 cars in May
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s first domestic automaker, VinFast, announced
on June 10 that it sold more than 2,160 vehicles during the month of May, with
the hatchback Fadil its most popular model.
May represented not its best monthly sales to date but was also a
particularly encouraging result after a period of production suspension and stagnant
business due to COVID-19.
The outcome was attributed to a series of incentives and stimulus programmes
introduced by VinFast during the month.
VinFast boasts a network of service workshops expected to be present in
all 63 cities and provinces nationwide by the end of this year.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade said in a recent
report that Vietnam’s auto industry has been one of the key sectors most affected
by the pandemic, with production in the first quarter falling 10.5 percent
year-on-year to 56,200 units while inventories tripled.
Sales totalled 322,322 last year, up 11.7 percent against
2018, according to the Vietnam Automobile
Manufacturers Association./.