From Bernama
HANOI — Despite economic difficulties, Vietnamese people still spent billions of US dollars this year on luxury cars or mobile phones, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported, citing the Radio Voice of Vietnam, which had quoted a source from the General Department of Customs.
Vietnamese living luxurious. Photo from VietnamNetBridge
The authority estimated Vietnamese people paid out up to US$1 billion purchasing high-end mobile phones this year.
Statistics show Vietnam bought around 17 million mobile handsets in 2013, of which seven million were smart phones.
The country’s smart phones market grew by 156 percent this year, ranking it first in Southeast Asia.
December has seen an additional 3,000 complete built-up vehicles shipped into the country, taking the total number of imported autos this year to 34,500 units worth US$709 million.
The General Statistics Office said that the import of CBU units in 2013 shows an increase of 25.9 percent in volume and 15.2 percent in value. The rising number of imported vehicles shows the restored confidence of consumers.
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