Local auto import distributors could record high growth in the second half of the year as the US dollar has recently raised its value against other foreign currencies.
According to the Vietnam Auto Manufacturers' Association (VAMA), the auto sector's sales increased 58 per cent in the first half over last year's first half. (Photo: xetai)
Local auto import distributors could record high growth in the second half of the year as the US dollar has recently raised its value against other foreign currencies.
The Japanese yen has dropped 13.2 percent compared with the US dollar since the beginning of this year, and that difference may increase after the Federal Reserve System (FED) raises the interest rate in September.
Moreover, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has committed to keep the exchange rate between the US dollar and the dong stable within a margin of 2 percent.
Such moves have strengthened the dong against the Japanese yen and benefited those who use the yen and US dollar to import cars.
Truong Long Engineering and Auto Joint Stock Company (HTL) – a business that imports and distributes Japanese Hino trucks and auto parts – improved its combined profit margin from 9.2 percent in the fourth quarter of last year to 11.1 percent in the second quarter of this year.
In the first six months, HTL recorded a net profit of 62.3 billion VND (2.86 million USD), six times the company's profit in the first half of last year. Its shares rose from 26,000 VND on January 5 to 93,000 VND at the end of August 10 session.
Two companies, TMT Motor Joint Stock Company (TMT) and Hoang Huy Investment Services Joint Stock Company (HHS), used US dollars to import completely built cars and improved their business results in the first half.
TMT recorded a net profit of 143 billion VND (6.56 million USD) in the first half – seven times the company's figure last year. HHS earned a net profit of 335.6 billion VND (15.4 million USD) after the first six months, and its shares rose from 17,600 VND at the beginning of this year to 22,000 VND after August 10.
Viet Dragon Securities Corporation (VDSC) said HHS and TMT expected to achieve high sales growth in the last two quarters after HHS expanded the distribution of US international freight trucks and TMT started to distribute the Indian TATA travelling buses.
According to the Vietnam Auto Manufacturers' Association (VAMA), the auto sector's sales increased 58 percent in the first half over last year's first half. This includes increases of 136 percent, 75 percent and 45 percent for sales of trucks, business vehicles and travel buses, respectively.-VNA
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According to the Vietnam Auto Manufacturers' Association (VAMA), the auto sector's sales increased 58 per cent in the first half over last year's first half. (Photo: xetai)
