Vietnam imported 26,900 cars in the first five months of 2011, up 45.7 percent in quantity and 65.4 percent in value against the same period last year, said the General Statistics Office.

Automobile imports, including spare parts, reached USD 1,339 billion, an increase of 23.7 percent.

Meanwhile, only 30,600 motorbikes, worth USD 405 million, were imported, down 21.1 percent in quantity and 4.8 percent in value.

In May alone, Vietnam imported 5,500 cars and 3,200 motorbikes worth USD 137 million in total.

Source: VOV