Vietnam Local Car Sales Surge 33.9%

HANOI June 8, 2003: Dow Jones reported that Domestic car sales by automobile joint ventures in Vietnam rose 33.9% on year to 13,013 units in January to May, the country's Automobile Manufacturers Association, or VAMA, said Monday.

Below is a breakdown of the sales figures:

             May '03   Jan-May '03  May '02   Jan-May '02
Toyota         824        3,497       566        2,562
VMC            272        1,182       206          889
(inluding BMW, Mazda and Kia)
Vina Star      307        1,327       250          782
(including Mitsubishi and Proton)
Vidamco(Daewoo)403        1,919       361        1,648
Ford           376        1,419       323        1,273
Daihatsu        96          471        34          155
Mercedes       211        1,160       228          939
Isuzu          123          448        59          307
Mekong          97          417        81          435
(including Fiat, Iveco and S-Young)
Suzuki         193        1,096       176          676
Hino            17           77        13           54

Total        2,919       13,013     2,297        9,720