Vietnam spends $11.6bn importing 528,000 cars over seven years
The country averaged 75,000 monthly car imports
Carmakers eye expanding assembly operations in Vietnam over tightened imports
Even though it is cheaper to sell imported units, carmakers have had to increase their local assembling activities
Locally-made cars in Vietnam get huge price cuts over new import rules
Supply of imported cars falling short is a great chance for locally made products to reach buyers
Ho Chi Minh City car imports drop to zero as new regulations take effect
Consumers are being hit hard as prices for existing stock soar against short supply
Many carmakers join Honda, Toyota in suspending exports to Vietnam
A government requiring stringent checks on imported vehicles is to blame