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Updated · just-auto.com · Jul 13
Vietnam Vehicle Sales Fall 6% in June as 2026 First-Half Market Grows 15%
Updated
Updated · just-auto.com · Jul 13

Vietnam Vehicle Sales Fall 6% in June as 2026 First-Half Market Grows 15%

1 articles · Updated · just-auto.com · Jul 13

Summary

  • 24,356 vehicles were sold in Vietnam in June, down 6% from a year earlier in VAMA wholesale data, marking a monthly pullback after stronger earlier demand.
  • 149,761 vehicles were sold in the first half, up 15%, as GDP growth accelerated to 8.4% in the second quarter and supported broad-based consumer and commercial demand.
  • 100,321 light passenger vehicles and 49,440 commercial vehicles were sold year-to-date, up 12% and 20% respectively, showing the expansion was not limited to one segment.
  • Truong Hai led VAMA members with 46,423 first-half sales, up 11%, while Toyota rose 21% to 35,410, Mitsubishi jumped 37% to 21,617, and Ford slipped 2% to 21,232.
  • VinFast, excluded from VAMA data, separately reported a 72% domestic sales surge to 115,916 vehicles; GlobalData still expects Vietnam light-vehicle sales to rise 10% to 617,000 in 2026.

Insights

With sales soaring but local content low, can Vietnam's auto industry ever become truly 'made in Vietnam'?
As local champion VinFast dominates with state support, how can foreign auto giants survive and compete in Vietnam?