TRUCKS' MARKETS * VietNam - Light truck sales up in Mekong River Delta

The sales of light trucks have been increasing recently, especially when nearly 10,000 out-of-date self-modified trucks need to be replaced as requested by the Government

Hanoi,Vietnam -VietNamNet Bridge –17 January 2008: -- ... The demand for light trucks has been increasing considerably in the Mekong River Delta, where the demand for vehicles to carry goods (farm produce and seafood) is always very high. Meanwhile, local residents have to replace the self-modified trucks (the vehicles manufactured under the simple technologies by farmers themselves) which have become too old... Can Tho City now has 15 sales agents and branches of well known truck manufacturers, including Vietnamese Vinaxuki, and Japanese Isuzu or Mitsubishi. Analysts said that it is now the golden opportunity for the sales agents as the number of truck buyers has increased sharply, especially since the end of 2007...