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Car sales in Vietnam up 22% y/y in 7 months

Car sales in Vietnam up 22% y/y in 7 months

Sales of domestically assembled cars reached 107,006 units in the January – July period, down 14% year-on-year, while the sale volume of imported completely-built-units (CBUs) jumped 207% to 73,934 units.

Vietnam becomes a winner in growing global electronics supply chain

Vietnam becomes a winner in growing global electronics supply chain

The Hanoitimes - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc admitted although Vietnam has gained initial success in global supply chains, Vietnamese businesses have mainly joined these chains in fields such as assembling or product packaging, which are lower in value and lack sustainability in supply chains.rn

Vietnam’s manufacturing activity jumps most in eight months

Vietnam’s manufacturing activity jumps most in eight months

Should the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) remain around the current level for the rest of the quarter, PMI-based estimates suggest that manufacturing output will be set for further double-digit year-on-year growth in the third quarter of 2019, said an expert.

Vietnam’s steel exporters benefit from US import tariffs

Vietnam’s steel exporters benefit from US import tariffs

The domestic steel industry in the first half of the year produced a total of 12.6 million tons of steel, sold 11.6 million tons, of which 2.5 million tons were exported, increasing by 7.7%, 9.8% and 6.3% year-on-year, respectively.

Hanoi's industrial production up 7.3% in Jan-July

Hanoi's industrial production up 7.3% in Jan-July

For the seven-month period, the mining industry growth declined by 28.6% year-on-year while manufacturing and processing was up 7.4%, production and distribution of electricity up 8.1%, and water supply, sewage treatment and water collection up 7.3%.

Vietnam’s shipping fleet ranks 30th globally

Vietnam’s shipping fleet ranks 30th globally

As of June, Vietnam’s shipping fleet has 1,568 ships with cargo-carrying capacity of 7.8 million DWT, while the average fleet age is 15.6, 5.2 years younger than the global average of 20.8.